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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 200406C914886

Slight
53.4720, -2.2583
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2004070405735

Fatal
53.2176, -2.8382
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Vehicle
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Accident 200406M914479

Slight
53.4170, -2.3347
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 200406A914734

Slight
53.4834, -2.2464
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200406M915048

Slight
53.4204, -2.3310
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 2004070405715

Slight
53.3792, -2.5260
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200406N914530

Slight
53.5337, -2.2859
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN BORA VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2004070405884

Slight
53.3735, -2.5578
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200404E088304

Slight
53.7314, -2.3289
5 vehicles 6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle Vehicle (2y) AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 200406M914477

Slight
53.4272, -2.3234
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN C5 (2y)
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Accident 200406N914819

Slight
53.5831, -2.2989
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing (1y) ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200404F084804

Slight
53.8916, -2.1570
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2004070405667

Slight
53.3123, -2.6688
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200406N914266

Slight
53.5254, -2.2781
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET VAUXHALL VECTRA CITROEN SAXO (4y)
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Accident 200406N914346

Slight
53.6105, -2.2926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES SUZUKI AY 50
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Accident 200406N915097

Slight
53.5735, -2.2955
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 200404F084204

Slight
53.8529, -2.1828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200404F083504

Slight
53.6996, -2.3323
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CHRYSLER VOYAGER (2y)
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Accident 200406F914614

Slight
53.5021, -2.2579
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 AUDI A4 RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2004070405579

Slight
53.2750, -2.7684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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