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A579 road traffic accidents

4,220 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A579 appears in 4,220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,792 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 549 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
63
Serious
549
Casualties
5,792
2024 32
2023 23
2022 32
2021 35
2020 24
2019 28
2018 48
2017 47
2016 42
2015 48
2014 51
2013 43
2012 57
2011 63
2010 58
2009 66
2008 66
2007 94
2006 106
2005 136
2004 92
2003 119
2002 125
2001 114
2000 123
1999 136
1998 128
1997 112
1996 104
1995 112
1994 121
1993 124
1992 114
1991 120
1990 113
1989 141
1988 105
1987 103
1986 124
1985 128
1984 126
1983 157
1982 125
1981 137
1980 122
1979 96

Bolton

1,630 recorded here

Wigan

625 recorded here

Warrington

115 recorded here

Manchester

10 recorded here

Salford

3 recorded here

Allerdale

1 recorded here

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Bolton (Bolton)

1,141 recorded along the A579

Atherton

229 recorded along the A579

Leigh (Wigan)

203 recorded along the A579

Golborne

9 recorded along the A579

Manchester

5 recorded along the A579

Wigan

1 recorded along the A579

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199906L005394

Slight
53.4971, -2.5277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199906K005073

Slight
53.5806, -2.3996
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199906K005072

Serious
53.5739, -2.4276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199906K005065

Slight
53.5796, -2.4123
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO Pedal cycle
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Accident 199906L005351

Serious
53.4718, -2.5364
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199906K005061

Slight
53.5692, -2.4403
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 199906K005021

Slight
53.5720, -2.4364
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199906K005033

Slight
53.5403, -2.4718
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199906L005244

Serious
53.5275, -2.4830
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 199906K004949

Slight
53.5629, -2.4518
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199906L005152

Slight
53.5261, -2.4861
4 vehicles 4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 NISSAN BLUEBIRD VOLKSWAGEN POLO Vehicle
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Accident 199906K004872

Slight
53.5757, -2.4200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199906L005138

Slight
53.5257, -2.4867
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906K004859

Slight
53.5784, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 199906K004836

Slight
53.5614, -2.4544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER AUDI 80
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Accident 199906K004824

Slight
53.5738, -2.4335
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199906K004819

Slight
53.5774, -2.4167
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906L005104

Slight
53.5283, -2.4803
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199906L005054

Serious
53.4763, -2.5358
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) PEUGEOT 106 (1y) Vehicle MG MGB
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Accident 199906L004996

Slight
53.4988, -2.5265
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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