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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.

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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

Areas on the A56

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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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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Towns on the A56

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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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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A56 road traffic accidents

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Areas on the A56

Areas on the A56

Bury

Trafford

Manchester

Colne

Rawtenstall

Warrington

Bury

Trafford

Manchester

Colne

Rawtenstall

Warrington

Towns on the A56

Towns on the A56

Manchester

Bury (Bury)

Prestwich

Sale

Stretford

Colne

Manchester

Bury (Bury)

Prestwich

Sale

Stretford

Colne

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Accidents on the A56

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