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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
326
Serious
2,865
Casualties
28,151
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

2,613 recorded here

Trafford

2,457 recorded here

Manchester

1,239 recorded here

Colne

988 recorded here

Rawtenstall

678 recorded here

Warrington

640 recorded here

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Manchester

910 recorded along the A56

Bury (Bury)

878 recorded along the A56

Prestwich

523 recorded along the A56

Sale

453 recorded along the A56

Stretford

447 recorded along the A56

Colne

360 recorded along the A56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201406N083700

Slight
53.5745, -2.2959
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201406N084229

Slight
53.6111, -2.2929
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201406M084270

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53.4061, -2.3475
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER SEAT LEON
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Accident 201406F083233

Slight
53.5151, -2.2690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 201406M083968

Slight
53.3972, -2.3522
3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA Car FORD KA
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Accident 201404FL14014

Slight
53.6990, -2.3315
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C2
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Accident 201406M084003

Slight
53.3972, -2.3521
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing MERCEDES C CLASS Car (1y)
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Accident 201406N083298

Slight
53.5216, -2.2744
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 201406N083746

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53.5177, -2.2715
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 (3y) Taxi/Private hire car (2y)
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Accident 201404FE14007

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53.8754, -2.1683
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO V70
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Accident 2014074038772

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53.2004, -2.8762
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 TRANSBUS INT Model Missing
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Accident 201404FL14019

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53.6990, -2.3315
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y)
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Accident 201406M083566

Slight
53.4509, -2.3019
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2014074038795

Slight
53.3599, -2.6094
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201406A083468

Slight
53.4745, -2.2518
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201406FN83323

Serious
53.5167, -2.2711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 Pedal cycle
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Accident 201406M083357

Slight
53.4460, -2.3070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014074030797

Slight
53.3278, -2.6430
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 201406A083440

Slight
53.4836, -2.2461
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y) NISSAN JUKE (1y)
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Accident 201404FL14010

Slight
53.6990, -2.3315
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLVO V50 SEAT IBIZA (4y)
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