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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
326
Serious
2,865
Casualties
28,151
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

2,613 recorded here

Trafford

2,457 recorded here

Manchester

1,239 recorded here

Colne

988 recorded here

Rawtenstall

678 recorded here

Warrington

640 recorded here

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Manchester

910 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

878 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

523 recorded along the A56

Sale

453 recorded along the A56

Stretford

447 recorded along the A56

Colne

360 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200906M011970

Slight
53.4613, -2.2879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MINI ONE (1y)
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Accident 200906N011642

Slight
53.5396, -2.2892
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE (4y) SMART CITY
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Accident 200906A011725

Slight
53.4783, -2.2495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (4y) Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2009070059805

Slight
53.2108, -2.8535
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 2009070059704

Slight
53.2118, -2.8516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200904FL09018

Slight
53.7157, -2.3282
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200906B011154

Slight
53.4716, -2.2582
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2009070051321

Slight
53.3279, -2.6432
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2009070048993

Slight
53.3013, -2.7063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200906N011419

Slight
53.5734, -2.2955
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200904EL09017

Slight
53.7714, -2.3307
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 200906N010807

Slight
53.5407, -2.2898
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 200906F010500

Slight
53.5019, -2.2579
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200904FG09022

Fatal
53.8453, -2.1974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Car
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Accident 2009070042700

Slight
53.2065, -2.8610
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 Taxi/Private hire car (2y)
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Accident 200904FL09017

Slight
53.7233, -2.3276
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SAAB 9-3 FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 2009070040822

Serious
53.2958, -2.7260
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200906M009817

Slight
53.4114, -2.3413
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SERENA LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 (1y)
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Accident 200904FE09008

Slight
53.8486, -2.1924
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200904FB09006

Slight
53.7805, -2.3291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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