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M56 road traffic accidents

4,584 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M56 appears in 4,584 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 7,373 casualties. Of these collisions, 98 were fatal and 564 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
98
Serious
564
Casualties
7,373
2024 47
2023 58
2022 57
2021 54
2020 45
2019 79
2018 70
2017 70
2016 73
2015 82
2014 89
2013 111
2012 87
2011 91
2010 99
2009 108
2008 116
2007 131
2006 170
2005 135
2004 147
2003 139
2002 137
2001 132
2000 143
1999 145
1998 162
1997 142
1996 124
1995 108
1994 120
1993 125
1992 128
1991 100
1990 101
1989 95
1988 81
1987 95
1986 71
1985 87
1984 82
1983 75
1982 98
1981 69
1980 61
1979 45

Manchester

678 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

431 recorded here

Warrington

392 recorded here

Halton

299 recorded here

Cheshire East

238 recorded here

Stockport

85 recorded here

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Wythenshawe

95 recorded along the M56

Runcorn

60 recorded along the M56

Appleton Thorn

29 recorded along the M56

Hale (Trafford)

22 recorded along the M56

Helsby

3 recorded along the M56

Ellesmere Port

1 recorded along the M56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999079M10516

Slight
53.3270, -2.6420
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906X002928

Slight
53.3774, -2.2833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10460

Slight
53.2791, -2.7702
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) CITROEN C15 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906X002924

Slight
53.3787, -2.2842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10445

Slight
53.2448, -2.9367
2 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT 19 (4y)
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Accident 199906X002886

Slight
53.3694, -2.2929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 199906X002885

Slight
53.3694, -2.2929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SAAB 900 (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10426

Slight
53.2709, -2.7918
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999079M10420

Slight
53.2566, -2.8301
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 1999079B21110

Slight
53.3345, -2.5700
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 1999079M10451

Slight
53.3344, -2.5699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999079M10411

Slight
53.2692, -2.7960
4 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999079M10414

Slight
53.2509, -2.8941
3 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing NISSAN SUNNY (4y) CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10394

Slight
53.2891, -2.7496
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10389

Slight
53.3575, -2.3232
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10388

Slight
53.3579, -2.3307
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1999079M10387

Slight
53.2749, -2.7823
8 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO PEUGEOT 406 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CITROEN XSARA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) NISSAN ALMERA (3y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199906X002831

Slight
53.3878, -2.2748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 400 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10383

Slight
53.3342, -2.5793
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199906X002827

Slight
53.3573, -2.3126
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT SAAB 9-3 (1y)
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