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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 199306M021993

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CORTINA PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993040EB0132

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 1993040EH0118

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199306M024093

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993073B40178

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1993073A10195

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993073A10187

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1993073C20273

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199306M024993

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199306N021693

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA FORD SIERRA (2y)
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Accident 1993040FE0096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1993073C20196

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL RASCAL (1y) FORD ESCORT (2y) AUDI 80
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Accident 1993073B20165

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199306A008793

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1993073B40155

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 106 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1993073B40154

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199306N018993

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199306N018393

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FIAT TIPO (4y)
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Accident 199306M021093

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199306N017493

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD ESCORT
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