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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 200106M008437

Slight
53.4085, -2.3449
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 200106A010807

Slight
53.4785, -2.2495
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER (3y)
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Accident 200106A010803

Slight
53.4942, -2.2508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001070105941

Slight
53.2991, -2.7128
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (2y)
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Accident 200106M008447

Slight
53.4628, -2.2833
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO S80 (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200106N006911

Slight
53.5436, -2.2909
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200106M008408

Slight
53.4433, -2.3103
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200104F078301

Fatal
53.8502, -2.1888
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200106N006909

Slight
53.5188, -2.2720
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y) FIAT PUNTO SEAT TOLEDO (2y)
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Accident 200106C016311

Slight
53.4718, -2.2586
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle
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Accident 200106N006897

Slight
53.5881, -2.3015
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200106F009467

Slight
53.5076, -2.2617
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200106A010785

Slight
53.4794, -2.2489
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200106M008392

Slight
53.4196, -2.3319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 200106N006874

Slight
53.5513, -2.2961
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200106N006863

Slight
53.6125, -2.2932
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN LUPO (1y)
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Accident 200106M008355

Slight
53.4520, -2.3008
4 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) TOYOTA STARLET (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200106M008366

Slight
53.4461, -2.3071
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2001070105771

Serious
53.3689, -2.5832
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2001070105708

Slight
53.3030, -2.7033
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VOLVO 850 FORD FIESTA
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