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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 2004070403141

Serious
53.3539, -2.6178
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200406N904718

Slight
53.5904, -2.2989
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200404E043504

Slight
53.7697, -2.3315
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 200404F042904

Slight
53.6996, -2.3323
4 vehicles 3 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT NISSAN SUNNY NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200406N904423

Slight
53.5400, -2.2894
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN XSARA (1y)
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Accident 200406N904406

Slight
53.5327, -2.2851
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 200406M905180

Serious
53.4612, -2.2882
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2004070402961

Slight
53.2053, -2.8640
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 406 HYUNDAI ACCENT Vehicle
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Accident 2004070402958

Slight
53.2070, -2.8577
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing VOLVO 740
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Accident 2004070402978

Serious
53.3507, -2.6216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 2004070403122

Slight
53.3261, -2.6436
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS RX300 (1y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 200404E041804

Slight
53.7256, -2.3276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200404F041004

Slight
53.8523, -2.1838
3 vehicles 6 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Vehicle FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200406N903880

Slight
53.5400, -2.2894
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200404F040304

Serious
53.8584, -2.1634
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2004070402894

Slight
53.2872, -2.7344
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200404F042604

Slight
53.8389, -2.2092
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 600 SERIES TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2004070402904

Slight
53.3797, -2.5213
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Gilera RCR NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200404F040104

Slight
53.8650, -2.1656
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2004070402975

Slight
53.3141, -2.6637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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