Road
Crashes on the A579
1,672 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,672
All crashes
23
Fatal
170
Serious
1,479
Slight
Since 2000 the A579 has seen 1,672 collisions, 23 of them fatal and 170 serious. That ranks it 272nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 12% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 74% since 2000, from 123 to 32 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Bolton, Wigan and Warrington.
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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.