A56 road traffic accidents
20,740 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A56 appears in 20,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 28,342 casualties. Of these collisions, 327 were fatal and 2,908 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
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Live A56 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
Collisions by Year
2025
142
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
2025
142
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 197906M001474
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Accident 1979040FA0674
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Accident 197906N001255
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Accident 197907I2MGE60
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Accident 1979040FA0666
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Accident 1979040FA0665
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Accident 1979040GD0738
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Accident 1979040GC0729
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Accident 197906N001242
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Accident 197907HUQEE00
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Accident 197906N001237
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Accident 197907HTUCE40
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Accident 197906N001232
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Accident 197906B001039
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Accident 1979040HE0858
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Accident 197906M001441
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Accident 1979040GC0718
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Accident 1979040FA0644
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Accident 197906M001411
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Accident 1979040FA0645
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