A56 road traffic accidents
20,740 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A56 appears in 20,740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 28,342 casualties. Of these collisions, 327 were fatal and 2,908 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
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Live A56 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
- Fatal
- 327
- Serious
- 2,908
- Casualties
- 28,342
Collisions by Year
2025
142
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
2025
142
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 20,740 accidents
Accident 2025061578761
Slight
53.5237, -2.2764
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025041578508
Slight
53.7806, -2.3291
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI JIMNY
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025041577614
Slight
53.8574, -2.1645
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Car
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Accident 2025070289192
Slight
53.3013, -2.7060
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2025061575095
Slight
53.5754, -2.2962
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA NXC
RENAULT CLIO
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2025061575010
Serious
53.5987, -2.2899
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2025070274184
Slight
53.2636, -2.7750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XE SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025041587714
Serious
53.8552, -2.1785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025061570334
Slight
53.4296, -2.3207
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN C4
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2025041576071
Serious
53.6932, -2.3157
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2025041573743
Slight
53.8518, -2.1846
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
Car
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Accident 2025070229006
Slight
53.3796, -2.4956
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2025070213675
Slight
53.3698, -2.5957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025070192378
Slight
53.2881, -2.7325
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2025041560012
Serious
53.7807, -2.3292
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2025061557833
Slight
53.5440, -2.2907
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2025041557862
Slight
53.8573, -2.1668
1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPTARE VERSA
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Accident 2025041559618
Slight
53.8451, -2.1979
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2025041557190
Serious
53.8467, -2.1953
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
VOLVO V40
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025041559203
Slight
53.7806, -2.3291
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35
Car
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