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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 200804FL08130

Fatal
53.6916, -2.3059
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 200806A005508

Slight
53.4838, -2.2459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200806N005530

Slight
53.5218, -2.2745
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 TOYOTA AYGO (2y)
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Accident 2008070351214

Slight
53.2020, -2.8714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200806N005396

Slight
53.5451, -2.2915
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200806N005446

Slight
53.5755, -2.2961
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 45 YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 200806F005718

Slight
53.5120, -2.2636
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200806M005422

Slight
53.4196, -2.3319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200806M005304

Slight
53.4195, -2.3321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA
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Accident 200804FL08127

Slight
53.6896, -2.3065
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2008070349342

Slight
53.2005, -2.8757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200804FE08077

Slight
53.8565, -2.1664
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200806N005308

Serious
53.6073, -2.2923
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (4y) YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200806M005057

Slight
53.4380, -2.3141
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200806A005404

Slight
53.4884, -2.2459
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN 100 AUDI TT (3y) Car
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Accident 200804EL08158

Slight
53.7294, -2.3284
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car (1y) Car
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Accident 200806N005119

Slight
53.6202, -2.2960
2 vehicles 5 casualties
AUDI A5 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2008070342377

Slight
53.2977, -2.7218
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200806A005374

Slight
53.4884, -2.2459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO AUDI A3
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Accident 200804FG08150

Slight
53.8437, -2.2009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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