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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 200306N009431

Slight
53.5533, -2.2973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 200306M011405

Slight
53.3802, -2.3750
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD RANGER MERCEDES 190
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Accident 200306N009429

Slight
53.5395, -2.2898
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 200306N009433

Slight
53.5235, -2.2763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2003070302265

Serious
53.1964, -2.8861
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200306M011412

Slight
53.4460, -2.3070
2 vehicles 8 casualties
Vehicle DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200306N009408

Slight
53.5336, -2.2859
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200306N009407

Slight
53.5676, -2.2932
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 2003070302203

Slight
53.2514, -2.7909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200304F026103

Slight
53.8511, -2.1863
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 5 FORD FIESTA RENAULT 19 (2y)
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Accident 200306N009403

Slight
53.5707, -2.2944
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FIAT UNO PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200306M011388

Slight
53.4213, -2.3301
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2003070302100

Serious
53.3152, -2.6616
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 200304F024803

Slight
53.6884, -2.3063
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA (3y) HONDA CIVIC (1y)
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Accident 2003070302056

Slight
53.3138, -2.6718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200306N009388

Slight
53.5356, -2.2874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200306M011369

Serious
53.4323, -2.3180
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 2003070302023

Slight
53.3043, -2.7003
2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA YZF 600 R VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200306M011372

Serious
53.4009, -2.3525
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306M011367

Slight
53.4243, -2.3267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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