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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024041537124

Slight
53.8575, -2.1641
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD PUMA (3y)
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Accident 2024061567658

Slight
53.4942, -2.2506
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024061533931

Slight
53.5267, -2.2794
1 vehicle 3 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2024061532287

Slight
53.5837, -2.2991
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA NIRO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2024041530812

Slight
53.8496, -2.1908
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO JAGUAR XJ SERIES Car
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Accident 2024041529519

Slight
53.8625, -2.1631
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car
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Accident 2024061527967

Serious
53.5019, -2.2579
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024061527729

Slight
53.5164, -2.2707
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TOYOTA C-HR (3y)
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Accident 2024061525130

Slight
53.5397, -2.2893
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC (1y) VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024041519712

Slight
53.6927, -2.3066
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG ZS
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Accident 2024061527549

Slight
53.4719, -2.2584
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 208 (2y)
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Accident 2024070978824

Slight
53.3705, -2.5811
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2024070976470

Serious
53.3473, -2.6270
3 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 2 SERIES (1y) VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HONDA HR-V (2y)
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Accident 2024041526321

Slight
53.7230, -2.3272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE Car
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Accident 2024061516497

Slight
53.4010, -2.3525
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TESLA MODEL 3 (4y)
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Accident 2024041515995

Slight
53.6938, -2.3195
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A6 TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2024070961383

Serious
53.3696, -2.3853
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO LIBERTY (3y)
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Accident 2024070954493

Fatal
53.3485, -2.6255
2 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN NOTE SEAT LEON
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Accident 2024041513236

Slight
53.7729, -2.3304
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024061521547

Slight
53.4460, -2.3069
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL Car
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