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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2021041125517
Slight
53.8560, -2.1740
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(4y)
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Accident 2021061137876
Slight
53.4551, -2.2977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
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Accident 2021061134583
Serious
53.5191, -2.2720
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA RAPID
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2021061137851
Slight
53.6197, -2.2958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
Car
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Accident 2021061141992
Slight
53.5438, -2.2907
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
MINI COOPER
(2y)
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Accident 2021061147000
Slight
53.5553, -2.2962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES AMG CLASS
(1y)
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 2021061132988
Slight
53.4291, -2.3212
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
FORD GRAND C-MAX
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Accident 2021070833509
Slight
53.3504, -2.6220
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021061135348
Slight
53.5894, -2.3012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2021041116828
Slight
53.7807, -2.3292
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
(4y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
(1y)
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Accident 2021061125262
Slight
53.4080, -2.3453
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021061114373
Slight
53.4013, -2.3524
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 2021070813568
Slight
53.2042, -2.8654
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021061112886
Slight
53.4377, -2.3145
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
BMW X1
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Accident 2021061111896
Slight
53.4924, -2.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021070800209
Slight
53.3343, -2.6388
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2021061139297
Slight
53.4755, -2.2513
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CEED
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021122101338
Serious
53.9496, -2.1103
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2021061110142
Serious
53.5181, -2.2717
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX
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Accident 2021061109045
Fatal
53.6124, -2.2932
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES
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