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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 2008070308159

Slight
53.3693, -2.5963
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y) CITROEN C4 (1y) VOLVO XC90
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Accident 200806N003191

Slight
53.5966, -2.2895
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA CITROEN C3
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Accident 200804FG08136

Slight
53.8456, -2.1966
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 2008070306022

Slight
53.1981, -2.8818
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO YAMAHA YQ 50 AEROX (3y)
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Accident 2008070305499

Slight
53.2948, -2.7281
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 200806M002998

Slight
53.4432, -2.3101
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FIAT PUNTO (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y) Car
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Accident 2008070304102

Slight
53.1985, -2.8806
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Pedal cycle
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Accident 200806M002979

Slight
53.4379, -2.3143
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 JAGUAR X TYPE (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200806M002791

Slight
53.4470, -2.3056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CL CLASS Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008070302712

Slight
53.2960, -2.7255
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL OMEGA RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 200806A002871

Serious
53.4836, -2.2461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200806M002639

Slight
53.4593, -2.2922
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200806N002831

Slight
53.6446, -2.3031
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2008070300016

Slight
53.3794, -2.4950
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2008070299333

Slight
53.2109, -2.8529
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200806M002322

Slight
53.4256, -2.3253
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200806M002499

Slight
53.3963, -2.3522
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) RENAULT MEGANE Car
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Accident 200804EL08131

Slight
53.7449, -2.3292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200806N002503

Slight
53.5439, -2.2909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200806A002689

Slight
53.4791, -2.2490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 HONDA CIVIC
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