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
Showing 20 of 2,865 accidents
Accident 199904F030199
Serious
53.8472, -2.1947
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199904F029999
Serious
53.9076, -2.1491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199904F029099
Serious
53.8592, -2.1628
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199904F027199
Serious
53.8382, -2.2107
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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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 199904E025399
Serious
53.7565, -2.3383
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999079B20413
Serious
53.3697, -2.5812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199906M358099
Serious
53.4603, -2.2899
8 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 9000
RENAULT CLIO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
FORD KA
(1y)
CITROEN SAXO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906M355899
Serious
53.3903, -2.3503
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1999079B20330
Serious
53.3672, -2.6008
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 199906M346899
Serious
53.4330, -2.3170
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199904F008999
Serious
53.8603, -2.1625
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199904F004699
Serious
53.8437, -2.2012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199906M331899
Serious
53.4429, -2.3107
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
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Accident 1999079B20069
Serious
53.3681, -2.5990
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
RENAULT Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1999079C20008
Serious
53.3692, -2.4390
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199804F091198
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199804E125498
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199804F088798
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998078A32156
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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