Road
Crashes on the A572
1,595 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,595
All crashes
26
Fatal
218
Serious
1,351
Slight
Since 2000 the A572 has seen 1,595 collisions, 26 of them fatal and 218 serious. That ranks it 292nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 73% since 2000, from 124 to 34 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wigan, Salford and St. Helens.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.