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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 200806N092036

Serious
53.6153, -2.2940
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200806M091556

Slight
53.4379, -2.3146
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200806M091687

Slight
53.3738, -2.3816
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 200806M091798

Slight
53.4075, -2.3459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car (2y)
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Accident 200804FL08030

Slight
53.6865, -2.3060
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200806M091807

Slight
53.4613, -2.2881
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200806A091578

Slight
53.4775, -2.2501
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200806N091224

Slight
53.5235, -2.2763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200804FL08029

Slight
53.6832, -2.3061
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car (3y)
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Accident 200806M091678

Slight
53.4083, -2.3451
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (1y)
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Accident 200806A091770

Slight
53.4885, -2.2458
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200804CM08054

Fatal
53.7753, -2.5805
3 vehicles 5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (3y) DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF (4y) PEUGEOT PARTNER (2y)
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Accident 200806M091387

Slight
53.4545, -2.2984
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200804FG08036

Slight
53.8404, -2.2059
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 200804FE08018

Slight
53.8845, -2.1620
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070090756

Slight
53.2957, -2.7261
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO Car
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Accident 200806N091148

Slight
53.5236, -2.2763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2008070083088

Slight
53.3792, -2.5251
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG ZT NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200806N090926

Slight
53.5250, -2.2777
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200804FL08026

Serious
53.7157, -2.3280
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD TRANSIT
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