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A56
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A56 Traffic News

A56 Trunk Road · Chester → Skipton
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:43

A56 traffic at 09:43 on Thursday 15 October: 1 closure tonight.

A56 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 09:43
↑ A56 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ A56 southbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
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Regions: North West, Yorkshire
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No live incidents on the A56 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A56 closures tonight and the next 3 days 3

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Southbound A56 Southbound M65 Jct 8 to Rising Bridge carriageway closure
    Tonight · 21:00–05:00
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A56 Southbound Huncoats entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–05:00
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A56 Southbound Huncoats exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–05:00
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🗺️ A56 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A56 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A56 has 824 recorded collisions at 11 collision hotspots, involving 1,076 casualties (15 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr M60
271 collisions · 335 casualties · 4 fatal · 64 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr M66
115 collisions · 156 casualties · 3 fatal · 24 serious
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#3
nr Haslingden
100 collisions · 154 casualties · 2 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Chester
57 collisions · 77 casualties · 2 fatal · 11 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Ramsbottom
30 collisions · 41 casualties · 2 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Frodsham
65 collisions · 73 casualties · 1 fatal · 11 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A56 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A56 closed today?

Any A56 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A56 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A56, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A56?

The A56 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A56 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A56 are listed above and at /traffic/a56/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A56?

The A56 connects to: M56, M60, M66, M65.

Is there an accident on the A56 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A56 northbound and the A56 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

📊 A56 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A56 Road Details

Length
65 miles
From
Chester
To
Skipton
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A56 Locations

Chester Warrington Altrincham Bury Haslingden Skipton

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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