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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 2018121800622

Slight
53.9444, -2.1134
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) NISSAN X-TRAIL (2y)
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Accident 201804EG18286

Slight
53.9040, -2.1513
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018070385726

Serious
53.2111, -2.8534
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201806N251314

Serious
53.5330, -2.2853
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201804ED18491

Serious
53.7685, -2.3325
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201806M251229

Slight
53.4117, -2.3410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10 AUDI A6 (4y)
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Accident 201806N151120

Slight
53.6144, -2.2936
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201806F251337

Slight
53.5135, -2.2664
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X5 VAUXHALL CORSA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201804EG18305

Serious
53.8671, -2.1675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201806M251696

Slight
53.4298, -2.3205
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ (1y)
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Accident 201806N151356

Serious
53.5954, -2.2957
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2018070379243

Serious
53.1977, -2.8829
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201806N251034

Slight
53.5448, -2.2912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 201806M252091

Slight
53.3984, -2.3524
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Motorcycle 50cc and under (2y)
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Accident 201806N151159

Slight
53.5945, -2.3039
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD KA
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Accident 201806M251472

Slight
53.4196, -2.3319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201804EF18300

Slight
53.7184, -2.3285
1 vehicle 3 casualties
AUDI A3
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Accident 201804EF18299

Slight
53.7233, -2.3278
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS (4y) RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 201804EF18297

Slight
53.7301, -2.3286
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA CITROEN BERLINGO MINI CLUBMAN (3y)
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Accident 2018070368629

Serious
53.3138, -2.6644
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CAPTUR (1y) Pedal cycle
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