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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 199904F072899

Slight
53.8400, -2.2066
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 199906M004740

Slight
53.3746, -2.3809
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199904F072299

Slight
53.8929, -2.1561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199906M004734

Slight
53.4192, -2.3324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 1999079C21791

Serious
53.3680, -2.3867
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199906N003755

Slight
53.5957, -2.2916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199906N003747

Slight
53.5967, -2.2898
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1999079B21614

Slight
53.3609, -2.6082
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199906N003734

Slight
53.5398, -2.2897
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT UNO SEAT MARBELLA PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199906M004700

Slight
53.4311, -2.3190
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199906N003731

Slight
53.5946, -2.3047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO Vehicle
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Accident 199906N003723

Slight
53.6143, -2.2937
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199906M004689

Slight
53.4366, -2.3153
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (4y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199906M004690

Slight
53.4461, -2.3071
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999079A11733

Slight
53.1964, -2.8851
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY TOYOTA CARINA (4y)
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Accident 199904F069099

Slight
53.8603, -2.1625
2 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN ZX (3y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199906N003703

Slight
53.5812, -2.2980
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999079A11707

Slight
53.2421, -2.8020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199906N003706

Slight
53.6446, -2.3033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) VOLVO 740
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Accident 199906N003701

Slight
53.5375, -2.2885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing VAUXHALL CARLTON
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