Road
Crashes on the A577
2,114 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,114
All crashes
23
Fatal
301
Serious
1,790
Slight
Since 2000 the A577 has seen 2,114 collisions, 23 of them fatal and 301 serious. That ranks it 201st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 10.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 72% since 2000, from 162 to 45 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wigan, West Lancashire and Salford.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.