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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 200006M006871

Slight
53.4302, -2.3201
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA PICNIC (4y)
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Accident 200004F078800

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53.7241, -2.3269
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200006N005564

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53.5201, -2.2727
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 (2y) PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200006N005560

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53.5181, -2.2717
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 200006N005559

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53.5546, -2.2967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200006N005557

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53.6099, -2.2926
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200004F077200

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53.8967, -2.1528
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006N005540

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53.5512, -2.2960
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT FORD ESCORT Vehicle ALFA ROMEO 156 (2y)
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Accident 200006C012965

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53.4704, -2.2629
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200006N005528

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53.5523, -2.2967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200006M006835

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53.4311, -2.3190
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200006N005522

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53.5252, -2.2781
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 TOYOTA COROLLA FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200006N005520

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53.5837, -2.2992
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200006N005516

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53.5893, -2.3012
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA (2y)
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Accident 200006M006832

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53.4506, -2.3020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200006N005513

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53.5964, -2.2928
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2000070100019

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53.3136, -2.6717
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 18 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006A008503

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53.4820, -2.2473
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 200004F070800

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53.9241, -2.1475
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200006N005493

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53.5855, -2.3001
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Vehicle
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