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 1994074A30067
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199404K001694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994074B20039
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
COLT 1400
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Accident 1994074B40036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199406M002094
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199406M003694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199406M002694
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
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Accident 199406M002494
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199406M000794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199406N000894
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199406N000594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1994074A10004
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199406M000494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199406A000294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199306A125393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199304F166393
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993073B21758
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199306M242493
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199306M243593
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 199306M243793
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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