A56 road traffic accidents
20,740 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A56 appears in 20,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 28,342 casualties. Of these collisions, 327 were fatal and 2,908 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
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Live A56 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
Collisions by Year
2025
142
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
2025
142
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
Showing 20 of 20,740 accidents
Accident 2022061246197
Serious
53.4174, -2.3344
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2022061225422
Serious
53.6121, -2.2930
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO EUROCARGO
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Accident 2022070718920
Slight
53.3215, -2.6496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022070715280
Slight
53.2070, -2.8583
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2022070713820
Slight
53.2040, -2.8659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2022061222137
Slight
53.6497, -2.3040
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
NEW HOLLAND MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022041221222
Slight
53.8448, -2.1985
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2022061225617
Slight
53.4912, -2.2480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022061220941
Slight
53.3841, -2.3708
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW R SERIES
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Accident 2022061217342
Serious
53.4600, -2.2908
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2022061226118
Slight
53.4039, -2.3498
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022061221259
Slight
53.4572, -2.2957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2022041231104
Slight
53.6945, -2.3216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 2022061211977
Serious
53.3994, -2.3523
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2022061213954
Slight
53.5019, -2.2580
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(4y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2022061210867
Slight
53.4092, -2.3439
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2022070601475
Slight
53.1965, -2.8852
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022041209074
Slight
53.9129, -2.1471
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
CHRYSLER YPSILON
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Accident 2022061211651
Serious
53.3903, -2.3504
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
(3y)
DACIA SANDERO
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Accident 2022061208165
Serious
53.5136, -2.2668
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBF 125
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