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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
327
Serious
2,908
Casualties
28,342
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

Bury

2,637 recorded here

Trafford

2,477 recorded here

Manchester

1,251 recorded here

Colne

1,006 recorded here

Rawtenstall

689 recorded here

Warrington

651 recorded here

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Manchester

922 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

893 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

526 recorded along the A56

Sale

457 recorded along the A56

Stretford

452 recorded along the A56

Colne

370 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200904FL09150

Slight
53.6683, -2.3113
5 vehicles 6 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 (4y) TOYOTA Model Missing TOYOTA IQ FORD FOCUS MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 200904FL09122

Fatal
53.6680, -2.3113
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200904FE09073

Slight
53.8480, -2.1935
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ISUZU Model Missing
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Accident 200906N023708

Slight
53.5383, -2.2892
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200904FB09072

Slight
53.7806, -2.3291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) RENAULT SCENIC (3y)
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Accident 200904FL09127

Slight
53.6825, -2.3066
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200906A023701

Slight
53.4844, -2.2455
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES OPTARE Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2009070350354

Slight
53.3136, -2.6649
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 200906M024138

Slight
53.4613, -2.2879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 200906M023452

Slight
53.4170, -2.3347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DAEWOO LEGANZA
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Accident 200904FL09123

Slight
53.7192, -2.3291
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200906N023423

Serious
53.5336, -2.2860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA PIAGGIO PX125
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Accident 2009070348495

Slight
53.3342, -2.6388
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (3y) AUDI A3
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Accident 200906A024033

Slight
53.4835, -2.2462
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Car
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Accident 200904FL09125

Slight
53.6695, -2.3112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 200904FE09068

Slight
53.8594, -2.1627
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200906M023925

Slight
53.4470, -2.3056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906N023445

Slight
53.5673, -2.2930
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009070347588

Slight
53.3560, -2.6143
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) FORD MONDEO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2009070347552

Slight
53.2956, -2.7266
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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