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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 200206M010314

Slight
53.3963, -2.3523
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200206N008388

Slight
53.5948, -2.2934
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200206F011236

Slight
53.5133, -2.2663
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200204F070302

Slight
53.8969, -2.1525
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2002070205069

Slight
53.3689, -2.5829
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200204F068402

Slight
53.6890, -2.3063
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200206M010267

Serious
53.4551, -2.2978
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200206F011195

Slight
53.5058, -2.2605
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 200206N008368

Slight
53.5226, -2.2755
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200206N008366

Slight
53.6477, -2.3007
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200206M010257

Slight
53.4539, -2.2990
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200206M010256

Slight
53.3994, -2.3525
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200204F068202

Slight
53.8571, -2.1692
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002070204861

Slight
53.3457, -2.6284
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200204F067602

Slight
53.6938, -2.3136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI LANTRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2002070204751

Slight
53.1964, -2.8848
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200206N008351

Slight
53.5708, -2.2944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200206F011139

Serious
53.5078, -2.2619
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200204F068702

Slight
53.6796, -2.3074
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO V70
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Accident 200206A013150

Slight
53.4834, -2.2464
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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