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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
327
Serious
2,908
Casualties
28,342
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

Bury

2,637 recorded here

Trafford

2,477 recorded here

Manchester

1,251 recorded here

Colne

1,006 recorded here

Rawtenstall

689 recorded here

Warrington

651 recorded here

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Manchester

922 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

893 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

526 recorded along the A56

Sale

457 recorded along the A56

Stretford

452 recorded along the A56

Colne

370 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2002070201267

Slight
53.3151, -2.6616
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN ZX (4y)
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Accident 2002070201165

Slight
53.2068, -2.8580
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200206N007548

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53.5276, -2.2803
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200206N007683

Slight
53.5945, -2.3043
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200206M009190

Slight
53.4582, -2.2941
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200206N007558

Slight
53.6015, -2.2903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (1y) SYM JET
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Accident 200206M009189

Slight
53.4288, -2.3216
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 200206N007544

Slight
53.5436, -2.2909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200206M009184

Slight
53.4522, -2.3004
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO RENAULT 19
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Accident 2002070201118

Slight
53.3277, -2.6420
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200206M009263

Slight
53.3963, -2.3523
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200206M009192

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53.4656, -2.2675
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200206M009175

Slight
53.4582, -2.2941
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200206N007530

Slight
53.5852, -2.3000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200206N007527

Slight
53.5503, -2.2953
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200206M009202

Slight
53.4029, -2.3510
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002070201004

Slight
53.2063, -2.8544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200206A011702

Serious
53.4924, -2.2491
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200204F012502

Slight
53.8493, -2.1910
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200206A011738

Slight
53.4868, -2.2449
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (4y) MG MGF
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