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 200006A006914
Serious
53.4835, -2.2471
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000070002031
Serious
53.3714, -2.4008
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200006A006802
Serious
53.4884, -2.2459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000070002340
Serious
53.3051, -2.6988
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 200004E018200
Serious
53.7318, -2.3289
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000070001764
Serious
53.3184, -2.9519
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000070001585
Serious
53.3691, -2.3880
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER MINI
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Accident 200004F013300
Serious
53.6817, -2.3066
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 2000070001500
Serious
53.3772, -2.5387
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 200006M005289
Serious
53.4561, -2.2969
6 vehicles
6 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL SINTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200006N004221
Serious
53.5254, -2.2783
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(3y)
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Accident 2000070001155
Serious
53.1986, -2.8808
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200006M005242
Serious
53.3723, -2.3829
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200006M005238
Serious
53.4279, -2.3228
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200006A006450
Serious
53.4731, -2.2541
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200004F004600
Serious
53.6948, -2.3216
5 vehicles
3 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FIAT BRAVA
(4y)
CITROEN AX
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200006A006387
Serious
53.4828, -2.2467
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 200006A006376
Serious
53.4884, -2.2459
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199906N003953
Serious
53.5949, -2.3014
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199906M004955
Serious
53.4638, -2.2810
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
PEUGEOT 405
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