Road
Crashes on the A56
7,739 recorded collisions since 2000.
7,739
All crashes
105
Fatal
1,018
Serious
6,616
Slight
Since 2000 the A56 has seen 7,739 collisions, 105 of them fatal and 1,018 serious. That ranks it 40th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 13.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 76% since 2000, from 538 to 127 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Bury, Trafford and Manchester.
Worst local authorities on the A56
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- Bury1,784 crashes · 18 fatal
- Trafford1,561 crashes · 26 fatal
- Manchester861 crashes · 9 fatal
- Pendle724 crashes · 8 fatal
- Rossendale582 crashes · 8 fatal
- Cheshire499 crashes · 10 fatal
- Cheshire West and Chester462 crashes · 12 fatal
- Warrington426 crashes · 1 fatal
- Halton258 crashes · 5 fatal
- Salford258 crashes · 1 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.