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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 200506M028978

Slight
53.4638, -2.2806
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC FIAT BRAVO CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200504FE05011

Slight
53.9251, -2.1487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200504FL05025

Slight
53.6717, -2.3109
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200504FE05015

Slight
53.8566, -2.1654
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2005070502455

Slight
53.3268, -2.6423
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2005070502457

Slight
53.1951, -2.8867
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE SOLO
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Accident 200504EL05021

Slight
53.7645, -2.3372
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 200506N028082

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53.5307, -2.2833
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200504FL05008

Slight
53.6897, -2.3066
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FIAT SEICENTO (2y)
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Accident 200506N028068

Slight
53.5572, -2.2951
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) Car
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Accident 200506A027703

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53.5291, -2.2816
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200506A027719

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53.4936, -2.2502
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD ORION Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200506M027612

Slight
53.4460, -2.3068
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2005070502780

Slight
53.3704, -2.5768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200506N027865

Slight
53.5919, -2.3029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200504FE05019

Slight
53.8481, -2.1933
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (4y) PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200506M027607

Slight
53.4010, -2.3525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200506A027199

Slight
53.4808, -2.2480
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Car
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Accident 200506N027852

Slight
53.5831, -2.2989
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA SMART ROADSTER (1y) TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2005070502300

Slight
53.2706, -2.7701
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (3y) PEUGEOT 306
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