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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 199906L457699

Slight
53.5043, -2.5227
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906K431799

Slight
53.5806, -2.3990
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199906K431099

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199906K430199

Slight
53.5739, -2.4307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906L454799

Slight
53.5255, -2.4873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 199906K427999

Slight
53.5329, -2.4723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199906K426599

Slight
53.5735, -2.4344
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199906K424499

Slight
53.5681, -2.4419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199906K429899

Slight
53.5723, -2.4359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 199906L443499

Slight
53.4837, -2.5345
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199906L445399

Slight
53.4982, -2.5273
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199906K414999

Slight
53.5737, -2.4338
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199906K412499

Slight
53.5641, -2.4496
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199906C606499

Slight
53.4457, -2.1981
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 199906K410599

Slight
53.5568, -2.4649
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (4y) HONDA PRELUDE FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906K407199

Slight
53.5796, -2.4125
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (3y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 199906K405199

Slight
53.5737, -2.4340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1999079B20159

Slight
53.4490, -2.5744
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO (2y) NISSAN 100
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Accident 199906K406799

Slight
53.5805, -2.4058
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LDV 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199906L428599

Serious
53.5026, -2.5239
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL CARLTON
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