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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 200006M006701

Slight
53.3755, -2.3801
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT 406 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2000070012579

Serious
53.2124, -2.8487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200006M006698

Slight
53.4459, -2.3070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 2000070012576

Slight
53.2953, -2.7269
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) LADA SAMARA
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Accident 200006M006696

Slight
53.4533, -2.2996
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200006N005364

Slight
53.5734, -2.2955
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200006M006684

Slight
53.4258, -2.3252
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200006A008346

Slight
53.4808, -2.2481
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200006F007602

Slight
53.5097, -2.2629
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 200006M006666

Slight
53.4243, -2.3267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000050200104

Slight
53.4590, -2.9978
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (1y) RENAULT MEGANE (3y) CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 200006M006665

Slight
53.4629, -2.2825
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO CITROEN SAXO (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y)
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Accident 2000070012449

Slight
53.3727, -2.5662
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 200006A008332

Slight
53.4834, -2.2464
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) SAAB 9-5 (1y) HONDA CIVIC (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200006A008333

Slight
53.4884, -2.2459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (4y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200006M006714

Slight
53.4629, -2.2825
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y) HONDA NS125F
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Accident 2000070012443

Slight
53.3405, -2.6333
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200004F070000

Slight
53.8480, -2.1936
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200006N005333

Slight
53.5261, -2.2789
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES LAND ROVER DEFENDER (3y) FIAT PUNTO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200006N005330

Slight
53.5437, -2.2909
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) FIAT PUNTO (2y) FORD SIERRA
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