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 2003070304114
Slight
53.3697, -2.5957
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2003070304119
Serious
53.3831, -2.5125
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 200306A015415
Slight
53.4783, -2.2496
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 200306M011837
Slight
53.4009, -2.3525
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2003070304047
Slight
53.2288, -2.8266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 200306N009818
Slight
53.5967, -2.2899
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200306A015409
Slight
53.4745, -2.2519
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200306N009807
Slight
53.5312, -2.2839
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 200304F047703
Slight
53.6628, -2.3104
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200306N009799
Serious
53.5323, -2.2848
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
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Accident 200306A015386
Slight
53.4770, -2.2504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200306N009803
Slight
53.5541, -2.2895
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200306M011807
Slight
53.3888, -2.3506
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2003070303980
Slight
53.3790, -2.4830
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200306M011786
Slight
53.4635, -2.2818
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2003070303915
Slight
53.3599, -2.6091
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200306A015350
Slight
53.4887, -2.2461
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT SAFRANE
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
TOYOTA YARIS
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200306M011779
Slight
53.3933, -2.3525
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200306M011789
Slight
53.4061, -2.3474
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200306A015344
Slight
53.4794, -2.2490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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