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A59 road traffic accidents

19,919 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A59 appears in 19,919 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 29,906 casualties. Of these collisions, 448 were fatal and 4,098 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
448
Serious
4,098
Casualties
29,906
2025 181
2024 155
2023 175
2022 173
2021 145
2020 147
2019 203
2018 238
2017 240
2016 300
2015 283
2014 302
2013 320
2012 285
2011 313
2010 372
2009 363
2008 370
2007 413
2006 431
2005 474
2004 442
2003 429
2002 481
2001 509
2000 499
1999 559
1998 564
1997 546
1996 582
1995 559
1994 623
1993 616
1992 591
1991 563
1990 574
1989 629
1988 562
1987 530
1986 579
1985 511
1984 541
1983 505
1982 525
1981 505
1980 516
1979 496

Liverpool

2,473 recorded here

Harrogate

2,398 recorded here

Ormskirk

1,179 recorded here

Preston North

1,163 recorded here

Preston South

1,138 recorded here

Sefton

910 recorded here

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Liverpool

1,821 recorded along the A59

Preston (Preston)

808 recorded along the A59

Harrogate

693 recorded along the A59

York

348 recorded along the A59

Ormskirk

298 recorded along the A59

Burscough

281 recorded along the A59

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199804D002098

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1998120050489

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1998120020660

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1998050007244

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199804E000798

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998120010249

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
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Accident 1997050260862

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997050003024

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997050261768

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (2y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199704C079597

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1997050261638

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1997123570819

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 Vehicle (4y)
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Accident 199704C079297

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 1997123560663

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 LAND ROVER DEFENDER Vehicle
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Accident 1997050261018

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 199704C078697

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199704D113497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAZDA RX7
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Accident 1997050261703

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO ESPERO (2y)
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Accident 1997050261637

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA KAWASAKI Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199704D111197

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SERENA (1y) FORD ESCORT
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