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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 200606M048807

Slight
53.4635, -2.2822
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA Car
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Slight
53.4459, -2.3074
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Slight
53.5276, -2.2801
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200622DA51093

Slight
52.3838, -2.2713
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA SR 50 FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 200606N048902

Slight
53.5440, -2.2908
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (4y) Car
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Accident 200604FL06039

Slight
53.6716, -2.3057
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) PEUGEOT 407 (2y) PEUGEOT 307 (4y) ROVER 75 (3y)
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Accident 200604FG06044

Slight
53.8381, -2.2107
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200604EL06062

Slight
53.7693, -2.3316
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HYUNDAI TERRACAN
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Accident 2006070601566

Slight
53.2965, -2.7248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2006070601514

Slight
53.3087, -2.6921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 200606M048174

Slight
53.4461, -2.3067
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2006070601440

Slight
53.3703, -2.5746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Car
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Accident 200604FE06050

Slight
53.8640, -2.1648
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2006070601413

Serious
53.3691, -2.5945
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 2006070601436

Slight
53.1996, -2.8786
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006070601409

Slight
53.3789, -2.4830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) Car
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Accident 200606M047810

Slight
53.4461, -2.3071
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT Car HONDA JAZZ (3y)
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Accident 200604FE06043

Slight
53.8649, -2.1650
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200606N047983

Slight
53.5828, -2.2989
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FIAT PUNTO FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 200606M047463

Slight
53.4634, -2.2824
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (4y) HONDA ST1300A (3y)
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