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 2024041403164
Serious
53.8876, -2.1600
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024061402297
Slight
53.4594, -2.2921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 2024041420760
Slight
53.8573, -2.1662
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2024061400984
Slight
53.5832, -2.2988
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2024070109934
Slight
53.3707, -2.5804
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BENELLI LEONCINO
(2y)
TESLA MODEL 3
(3y)
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Accident 2024061407488
Serious
53.4871, -2.2448
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024070075755
Slight
53.2010, -2.8745
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024041396557
Slight
53.7140, -2.3276
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2024070033124
Serious
53.2014, -2.8732
5 vehicles
5 casualties
KIA VENGA
BMW X5
AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2023071322096
Serious
53.3515, -2.6209
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MUSTANG
(4y)
HONDA CR-V
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Slight
53.4703, -2.2633
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
53.8567, -2.1705
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2023061399781
Serious
53.4463, -2.3066
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2023041391218
Slight
53.8396, -2.2075
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2023041388902
Serious
53.8553, -2.1783
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2023061396762
Slight
53.4782, -2.2496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2023061387213
Slight
53.3867, -2.3626
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
FORD B-MAX
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Accident 2023061386553
Slight
53.4796, -2.2487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2023041381440
Slight
53.7049, -2.3323
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023071183980
Slight
53.3692, -2.5945
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
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