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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 199404K022494

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199406M043194

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199406M041894

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AEON RA56 (2y) MAZDA MX-3 (1y)
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Accident 1994074B20426

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199406M045294

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199406A021594

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199404K021694

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199406M041194

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199406M040594

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 199406M040494

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 205 (4y)
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Accident 199406N038594

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199406A016794

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199406N038894

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MCW METROCAB FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1994074A30441

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA KAWASAKI KMX125 (1y)
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Accident 199406A017194

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199406M043094

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199406N036294

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199406N037694

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406F049094

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994074B40380

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
TRIUMPH 2000 VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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