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
Showing 20 of 20,740 accidents
Accident 2011070053134
Slight
53.2070, -2.8573
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 201104EL11015
Slight
53.6654, -2.3109
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201106M042748
Slight
53.4460, -2.3071
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011070046142
Slight
53.3409, -2.6342
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA S2000
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Accident 201106BM42777
Slight
53.4698, -2.2652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 201106A042604
Slight
53.4730, -2.2543
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201104FE11025
Serious
53.8570, -2.1697
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 201104FE11009
Slight
53.8522, -2.1836
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 201106A043098
Slight
53.4761, -2.2508
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201106N042611
Slight
53.5275, -2.2802
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 201106N042768
Slight
53.5735, -2.2954
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201106A042578
Slight
53.4780, -2.2498
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201106A042398
Slight
53.4924, -2.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
HYUNDAI I10
(1y)
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Accident 201106M042405
Serious
53.3868, -2.3652
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 201106N043137
Slight
53.5329, -2.2854
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
(3y)
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Accident 201106N042305
Slight
53.5298, -2.2825
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201104FL11015
Serious
53.7506, -2.3345
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201104FL11018
Slight
53.6932, -2.3155
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201106A042565
Slight
53.4870, -2.2447
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
BMW 1 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2011070029485
Slight
53.3770, -2.4760
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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