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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 2024061458941

Fatal
53.5624, -2.4528
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS NISSAN QASHQAI (4y)
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Accident 2021061126404

Fatal
53.5478, -2.4691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2021061130011

Fatal
53.5641, -2.4495
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 201906K361434

Fatal
53.5500, -2.4689
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUDI S3 BMW M1
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Accident 201806K245899

Fatal
53.5807, -2.3994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 201606L022798

Fatal
53.5043, -2.5227
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201506K006916

Fatal
53.5646, -2.4484
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2015075173905

Fatal
53.4480, -2.5744
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) NISSAN JUKE (3y)
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Accident 201306K072030

Fatal
53.5785, -2.4146
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KTM 125 DUKE (1y)
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Accident 201206K062824

Fatal
53.5323, -2.4721
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC SUBARU LEGACY AUDI Q5 VAUXHALL SIGNUM
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Accident 201106L054807

Fatal
53.4972, -2.5276
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y)
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Accident 201106L042276

Fatal
53.5193, -2.5127
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 2010070238104

Fatal
53.4513, -2.5737
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc Motorcycle over 500cc RENAULT CLIO (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201006L033557

Fatal
53.5191, -2.5126
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA R6 FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200806K002351

Fatal
53.5681, -2.4418
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200506L038159

Fatal
53.4877, -2.5338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD MAVERICK
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Accident 200406K901115

Fatal
53.5791, -2.4132
1 vehicle 6 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 200406K016747

Fatal
53.5785, -2.4146
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ (1y)
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Accident 200206K013816

Fatal
53.5797, -2.4118
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200206K011715

Fatal
53.5763, -2.4188
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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