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 2025041557144
Slight
53.7661, -2.3342
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025061556916
Slight
53.5534, -2.2973
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
HYUNDAI TUCSON
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Accident 2025061586078
Serious
53.4430, -2.3103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025061552805
Slight
53.6009, -2.2899
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2025041552588
Slight
53.6936, -2.3153
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
IVECO DAILY
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025041553611
Slight
53.6990, -2.3315
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
Car
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Accident 2025070099914
Serious
53.3675, -2.6003
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 1250
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Accident 2025061550820
Slight
53.5847, -2.2997
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2025041549999
Serious
53.8565, -2.1689
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
HONDA VFR800F
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Accident 2025061550028
Serious
53.4048, -2.3489
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2025041548764
Slight
53.7820, -2.3284
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025061548018
Slight
53.4472, -2.3055
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC60
Car
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Accident 2025061547995
Slight
53.5062, -2.2608
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2025122500324
Slight
53.9448, -2.1141
2 vehicles
3 casualties
OPTARE VERSA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025070066722
Slight
53.2530, -2.7901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025061542151
Slight
53.3890, -2.3503
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 2025061540655
Serious
53.4958, -2.2520
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025041548193
Serious
53.8479, -2.1934
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2025061544655
Slight
53.3898, -2.3502
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025061537444
Serious
53.6016, -2.2903
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA C-HR
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