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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Live A56 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 20,740 accidents
Accident 200006M005510
Slight
53.4383, -2.3140
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200006M005506
Slight
53.4182, -2.3335
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO V40
(1y)
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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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