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 2025070656849
Slight
53.2070, -2.8583
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2025070651619
Slight
53.2952, -2.7272
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBF 125
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2025041626009
Slight
53.8778, -2.1681
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 2025041623992
Slight
53.6948, -2.3226
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
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Accident 2025041628370
Serious
53.6881, -2.3062
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MAZDA 3
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Accident 2025041623113
Slight
53.6938, -2.3139
3 vehicles
5 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR
TOYOTA PRIUS
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2025070620599
Serious
53.2123, -2.8526
2 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD PUMA
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2025041700840
Serious
53.8401, -2.2061
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SMART FORTWO
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Accident 2025061618338
Slight
53.6115, -2.2930
7 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI FIRST
TOYOTA YARIS
FIAT 500
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
FORD TRANSIT
Car
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Accident 2025070587615
Slight
53.2083, -2.8557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025061616526
Serious
53.5337, -2.2859
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025041615990
Slight
53.6907, -2.3070
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025061622040
Slight
53.5526, -2.2968
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2025070561242
Slight
53.2739, -2.7691
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2025061613195
Serious
53.4711, -2.2609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA NIRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025041612860
Serious
53.8389, -2.2091
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPTARE VERSA
Car
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Accident 2025070543961
Slight
53.3739, -2.5979
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025061614168
Slight
53.4463, -2.3065
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2025061616722
Slight
53.5386, -2.2897
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C1
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025070533159
Serious
53.3759, -2.4679
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
TOYOTA AURIS
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