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
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Accident 199206N088492
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199206M091192
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
VOLVO 340
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199206M093692
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA 120
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199206N087692
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199206M091092
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199206N086792
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FSO CARS POLONEZ
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199206M093792
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199206M096092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
KAWASAKI KMX125
(1y)
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Accident 1992072B40609
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199206N084992
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199206N085292
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199206N084792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992040EH1331
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA VFR750F
(1y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1992040FF0897
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBR600F
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN MOTOR CARAVAN
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199206M086292
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN LNA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199206A043592
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 1992072A30628
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199206M082892
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199206F103992
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199206F105892
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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