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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
327
Serious
2,908
Casualties
28,342
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

Bury

2,637 recorded here

Trafford

2,477 recorded here

Manchester

1,251 recorded here

Colne

1,006 recorded here

Rawtenstall

689 recorded here

Warrington

651 recorded here

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Manchester

922 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

893 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

526 recorded along the A56

Sale

457 recorded along the A56

Stretford

452 recorded along the A56

Colne

370 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2015075029300

Slight
53.3516, -2.6209
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201504EG15020

Slight
53.8547, -2.1806
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES (1y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 201504EG15011

Slight
53.9234, -2.1471
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN XSARA Car
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Accident 201504EF15061

Slight
53.6691, -2.3113
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201506A097225

Slight
53.4802, -2.2484
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 201504EF15032

Slight
53.6656, -2.3111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208 (1y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y)
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Accident 201504EG15008

Serious
53.8565, -2.1718
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 201504EG15016

Slight
53.9196, -2.1454
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (3y)
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Accident 2015075022064

Serious
53.3806, -2.5183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SAAB 9-3
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Accident 2015075022022

Slight
53.2661, -2.7729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc CITROEN C1
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Accident 201506M096556

Slight
53.4009, -2.3524
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 201506M096511

Serious
53.3868, -2.3653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201506M096325

Slight
53.4507, -2.3017
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 2015075012881

Serious
53.1940, -2.8733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201504EF15008

Slight
53.7800, -2.3288
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201506F096994

Slight
53.5016, -2.2578
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 201504EG15006

Slight
53.8371, -2.2130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X3 NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2015075007901

Slight
53.3263, -2.6429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201506N096165

Slight
53.5862, -2.3004
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA AURIS (4y)
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Accident 201504EF15023

Slight
53.6937, -2.3197
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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