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 1991071A11335
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199106N158891
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199106M164991
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SA50J
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1991040FE1487
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199106N156691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991071A11320
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199106F229591
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1991071A11314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1991071A31312
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199106N155991
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199106M164491
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199106N157291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(4y)
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Accident 1991071C21355
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE 944
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199106M161291
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 1991071A11311
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991040FE1405
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA 120
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199106M159191
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1991071A11300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199106N151891
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199106N151191
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA RIVA
(2y)
RENAULT 9
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