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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 1991040DA2980

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199105B202318

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1991040DA2984

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1991123100299

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LADA SAMARA (2y) HONDA CIVIC Vehicle
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Accident 199105C101646

Serious
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1991040EA2893

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing JAGUAR XJ SERIES LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199105C201645

Slight
2 vehicles 6 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT (3y) RENAULT 11
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Accident 1991040DH3009

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1991123070336

Serious
2 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991040CK1834

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1991040DG2909

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1991123060656

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI (1y)
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Accident 199105C201641

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO (3y) FORD FIESTA LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199105A100878

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199105B202282

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing FORD SIERRA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1991123050353

Slight
6 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle FORD ESCORT VOLVO 760 (3y) FORD SIERRA ROVER MONTEGO (1y)
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Accident 199105B202246

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1991123040315

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (2y)
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Accident 199105B202261

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA (3y) LADA RIVA (3y)
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Accident 1991123030456

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA (4y) AUSTIN MAESTRO (3y)
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