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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
327
Serious
2,908
Casualties
28,342
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

Bury

2,637 recorded here

Trafford

2,477 recorded here

Manchester

1,251 recorded here

Colne

1,006 recorded here

Rawtenstall

689 recorded here

Warrington

651 recorded here

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Manchester

922 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

893 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

526 recorded along the A56

Sale

457 recorded along the A56

Stretford

452 recorded along the A56

Colne

370 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2019070076415

Slight
53.3000, -2.7085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019070073698

Slight
53.3419, -2.6333
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201906A254260

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53.4940, -2.2504
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 201906A155476

Slight
53.4745, -2.2520
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2019040821262

Slight
53.7821, -2.3287
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2019121900363

Serious
53.9346, -2.1366
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Pedal cycle
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Accident 201906F253709

Slight
53.5097, -2.2627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201906N153653

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53.6007, -2.2898
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2019040833988

Slight
53.8404, -2.2058
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y)
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Accident 2019070051458

Slight
53.2015, -2.8730
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201906F253821

Slight
53.5009, -2.2570
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI RS4
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Accident 2019070033180

Slight
53.3697, -2.4374
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (3y)
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Accident 201906A252903

Serious
53.4900, -2.2469
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201906A256367

Slight
53.4905, -2.2473
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201906N252942

Slight
53.5299, -2.2824
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2019040815124

Slight
53.6671, -2.3113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA CX5 BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2019070024748

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53.1992, -2.8798
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201906N252581

Serious
53.5182, -2.2717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019070018094

Slight
53.3213, -2.6496
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2019040815541

Slight
53.7802, -2.3288
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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