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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 200406A017333

Slight
53.4728, -2.2550
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ORION
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Accident 200404F020804

Serious
53.8559, -2.1742
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200406F014272

Slight
53.5008, -2.2569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES SUZUKI GSF 600 (2y)
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Accident 2004070401526

Slight
53.3252, -2.6444
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200404F019704

Slight
53.8548, -2.1804
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200406N010884

Slight
53.6019, -2.2906
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (2y)
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Accident 200406N010883

Slight
53.5341, -2.2862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200406N010887

Slight
53.5211, -2.2736
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE KAWASAKI ZX1200 (3y)
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Accident 2004070401431

Slight
53.2094, -2.8545
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (2y) MAZDA 6 (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200406M012878

Slight
53.4378, -2.3144
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 200406N010870

Slight
53.6449, -2.3031
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200404F019604

Slight
53.8548, -2.1804
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200406N010868

Serious
53.5189, -2.2719
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004070401350

Slight
53.2407, -2.8052
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200406M012867

Slight
53.4636, -2.2822
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (4y)
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Accident 200406N010851

Serious
53.6210, -2.2964
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2004070401335

Serious
53.3712, -2.4548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT HYOSUNG CRUISE (3y)
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Accident 200404F019404

Slight
53.6830, -2.3063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200406M012857

Slight
53.4532, -2.2995
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200406M012855

Slight
53.4630, -2.2836
2 vehicles 6 casualties
AUDI A4 (2y) TOYOTA PREVIA
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