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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 199906N003079

Slight
53.5382, -2.2892
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y) MAZDA MX-3 (2y)
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Accident 199906A004694

Slight
53.4924, -2.2491
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 199904F026499

Slight
53.8961, -2.1534
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2y)
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Accident 199906N003067

Slight
53.5863, -2.3006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199906N003059

Slight
53.5831, -2.2989
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Vehicle
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Accident 199906M003855

Slight
53.4272, -2.3235
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO VOLVO V70
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Accident 199906N003061

Slight
53.5285, -2.2813
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) RENAULT 19 NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199906M003854

Slight
53.4631, -2.2822
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199906M003849

Slight
53.3743, -2.3815
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1999079A30680

Slight
53.2967, -2.7247
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199906M003850

Slight
53.4460, -2.3073
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) ROVER 100 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199906M003852

Slight
53.4107, -2.3422
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO PEUGEOT 306 (3y) FIAT FIORINO (2y) LDV 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199906N003055

Slight
53.5383, -2.2886
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle BMW 7 SERIES Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 199906A004690

Slight
53.4745, -2.2519
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199904F025799

Slight
53.8493, -2.1910
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER 90 VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199904E032699

Slight
53.7712, -2.3309
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199906N003034

Slight
53.5660, -2.2921
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PANDA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199906M003813

Serious
53.4352, -2.3162
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 199906M003828

Slight
53.4381, -2.3144
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199906M003808

Slight
53.4242, -2.3268
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD MONDEO (4y)
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