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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
- Fatal
- 326
- Serious
- 2,865
- Casualties
- 28,151
Collisions by Year
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
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 199804F011498
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1997077A32056
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077A11708
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
CITROEN BX
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199706N065697
Fatal
2 vehicles
6 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706F083897
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199706N030697
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199704F030597
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199706N001997
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199704F010297
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076B21922
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199606A147796
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
HONDA Model Missing
HYUNDAI X2
(1y)
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Accident 199604K040296
Fatal
6 vehicles
6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
FIAT PANDA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996076A31444
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1996076B41273
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199606N047296
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199606M052696
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199604K016296
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199504P015495
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199504K037395
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199504K021895
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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