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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 201306N081009
Slight
53.5334, -2.2859
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201304FE13051
Serious
53.8563, -2.1722
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2013073349381
Slight
53.3309, -2.6407
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2013073347458
Slight
53.3283, -2.6434
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI JIMNY
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Accident 201304FE13049
Serious
53.8927, -2.1564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2013073344244
Slight
53.2795, -2.7500
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013073344073
Slight
53.3310, -2.6409
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN X-TRAIL
LEXUS IS250
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Accident 201306N080714
Serious
53.5189, -2.2719
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201306F080120
Serious
53.5008, -2.2569
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
AUDI Q7
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201306M080151
Slight
53.4411, -2.3127
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2013073335706
Slight
53.3279, -2.6431
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
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Accident 2013073333199
Slight
53.3606, -2.6083
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 201306M080483
Slight
53.4693, -2.2662
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 201306A080054
Slight
53.4976, -2.2538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 2013073325938
Serious
53.2005, -2.8757
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201306M080431
Serious
53.4583, -2.2941
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201306N079465
Slight
53.5772, -2.2967
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
BMW R 1200
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Accident 201306M080659
Slight
53.4135, -2.3388
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 201304EL13153
Serious
53.7744, -2.3299
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 201304EL13152
Slight
53.7733, -2.3302
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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