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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 200004F025200

Slight
53.9141, -2.1464
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006N004400

Slight
53.5356, -2.2874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200006N004401

Slight
53.5287, -2.2815
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000070002196

Slight
53.2303, -2.8262
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000070002158

Slight
53.2956, -2.7272
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 200006M005502

Slight
53.4061, -2.3476
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200006N004592

Slight
53.5340, -2.2862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000070002199

Slight
53.3769, -2.4744
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under FORD KA (3y)
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Accident 200006N004387

Slight
53.5850, -2.3000
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 200006N004393

Slight
53.6338, -2.3012
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2000070002210

Slight
53.2119, -2.8516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (4y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 200006M005477

Slight
53.4630, -2.2837
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FIAT COUPE (3y)
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Accident 200006M005472

Slight
53.4637, -2.2718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200004F019000

Slight
53.6938, -2.3136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200004F019100

Slight
53.6654, -2.3108
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (3y) VAUXHALL MIDI (4y)
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Accident 2000070002031

Serious
53.3714, -2.4008
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000070002168

Slight
53.3795, -2.4878
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION SEAT IBIZA (3y)
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Accident 2000070002032

Slight
52.9886, -2.7648
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200006N004374

Slight
53.5918, -2.3032
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200006A006802

Serious
53.4884, -2.2459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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