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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 200706M071206

Fatal
53.4543, -2.2986
6 vehicles 11 casualties
FORD FOCUS RENAULT CLIO (3y) MAZDA 6 DENNIS Model Missing PEUGEOT 207 CITROEN BERLINGO (2y)
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Accident 200706N067888

Fatal
53.5584, -2.2942
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200704EL07003

Fatal
53.7518, -2.3353
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 2 (4y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 200606A062088

Fatal
53.4826, -2.2470
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200606M058133

Fatal
53.4311, -2.3190
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200604FL06115

Fatal
53.6675, -2.3661
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2006070603347

Fatal
53.2406, -2.8052
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX600 RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200606N054865

Fatal
53.6444, -2.3031
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2006070602785

Fatal
53.3747, -2.4184
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200604FL06048

Fatal
53.6662, -2.3105
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200606N047657

Fatal
53.6024, -2.2910
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200506M035749

Fatal
53.4546, -2.2984
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200504FL05067

Fatal
53.7779, -2.3270
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200506A032477

Fatal
53.4884, -2.2458
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C2 (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2005070503176

Fatal
53.2430, -2.8000
6 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES HONDA PRELUDE BMW 3 SERIES LEXUS GS300 LEXUS IS200 CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200504F026305

Fatal
53.7241, -2.3269
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 2005070500836

Fatal
53.3013, -2.7063
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW F 650 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 200404F090004

Fatal
53.8929, -2.1561
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT Model Missing VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y)
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Accident 2004070405735

Fatal
53.2176, -2.8382
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Vehicle
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Accident 200404E103104

Fatal
53.7519, -2.3351
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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