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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Accident 199804F075998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806M290898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199806N223998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199806M293398
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806M290098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806M290598
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998078B21642
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 199806A349398
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
TOYOTA CARINA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199806M288198
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199806N224298
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199806M288998
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199804F074498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199806M287898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199806N223098
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199806A347798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199806M287998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806M285498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
AUDI A4
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Accident 1998078B21628
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(2y)
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Accident 199806N224398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199806N221898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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