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 200306N009047
Slight
53.6444, -2.3031
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI CABRIOLET
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200306F011976
Slight
53.5020, -2.2581
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200306M011024
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53.4470, -2.3056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200306A014229
Slight
53.4834, -2.2464
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO LEGANZA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2003070300591
Slight
53.2979, -2.7208
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200306N009039
Serious
53.5208, -2.2734
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT ALHAMBRA
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200306N009035
Slight
53.5869, -2.3009
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU TERIOS
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200306A014184
Slight
53.4770, -2.2504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200306M011073
Slight
53.3802, -2.3750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200306M011007
Slight
53.4310, -2.3190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200306N009023
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53.5482, -2.2940
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2003070300474
Slight
53.3250, -2.6453
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2003070300482
Slight
53.3688, -2.5897
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200306N009030
Slight
53.5235, -2.2763
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 200306N009022
Slight
53.5758, -2.2963
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXUS GS300
(3y)
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Accident 2003070300417
Slight
53.3816, -2.5101
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003070300420
Slight
53.3286, -2.6431
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEXUS LS400
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Accident 2003120180437
Serious
53.9434, -2.1173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(1y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 200306N008989
Slight
53.5791, -2.2974
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2003070300364
Slight
53.2258, -2.8283
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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