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A56 road traffic accidents

20,598 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A56 appears in 20,598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 28,151 casualties. Of these collisions, 326 were fatal and 2,865 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
326
Serious
2,865
Casualties
28,151
2024 127
2023 146
2022 145
2021 143
2020 127
2019 199
2018 208
2017 209
2016 218
2015 218
2014 228
2013 221
2012 275
2011 292
2010 317
2009 388
2008 389
2007 388
2006 451
2005 441
2004 529
2003 490
2002 518
2001 537
2000 538
1999 550
1998 598
1997 586
1996 541
1995 537
1994 620
1993 547
1992 608
1991 610
1990 638
1989 611
1988 608
1987 571
1986 604
1985 636
1984 671
1983 704
1982 706
1981 663
1980 605
1979 642

Bury

2,613 recorded here

Trafford

2,457 recorded here

Manchester

1,239 recorded here

Colne

988 recorded here

Rawtenstall

678 recorded here

Warrington

640 recorded here

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Manchester

910 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

878 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

523 recorded along the A56

Sale

453 recorded along the A56

Stretford

447 recorded along the A56

Colne

360 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200706N066542

Slight
53.5490, -2.2944
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200706N066485

Slight
53.5396, -2.2889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MINI ONE (2y)
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Accident 2007070700482

Slight
53.3704, -2.5764
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200706N066531

Slight
53.5460, -2.2920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing (3y) Car
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Accident 200704FE07012

Serious
53.8715, -2.1679
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200706M066246

Slight
53.3953, -2.3523
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 200706N066866

Slight
53.6202, -2.2960
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 200704FG07013

Slight
53.8403, -2.2057
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200706F066275

Serious
53.5136, -2.2666
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2007070700423

Serious
53.2572, -2.7869
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Car
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Accident 200704FB07008

Slight
53.7680, -2.3319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 2007070700492

Slight
53.3050, -2.6988
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200706M065840

Slight
53.4128, -2.3397
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Yamaha FZ6 (1y)
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Accident 200704EL07003

Fatal
53.7518, -2.3353
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 2 (4y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 200706A065620

Slight
53.4749, -2.2516
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing FORD ESCORT Car
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Accident 2007120210316

Slight
53.9343, -2.1372
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200706M065259

Serious
53.4461, -2.3071
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES S CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200706N065266

Slight
53.5853, -2.3000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 200706B065317

Serious
53.4704, -2.2632
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2007070700276

Slight
53.3712, -2.5690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE MAZDA 626
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