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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 200006X003568

Slight
53.3957, -2.2492
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200006X003565

Slight
53.3748, -2.2874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000070001165

Slight
53.2499, -2.8656
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT FORD MONDEO (2y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2000070001152

Slight
53.2690, -2.7956
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200006X003563

Slight
53.3953, -2.2695
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 (3y) MAZDA 323 (2y)
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Accident 200006X003527

Slight
53.3774, -2.2833
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN MICRA (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2000070001090

Slight
53.3590, -2.4805
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA HONDA ACCORD (2y) HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000070001063

Slight
53.2572, -2.8292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000070001037

Slight
53.3426, -2.5441
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200006X003515

Slight
53.3740, -2.2883
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2000070001007

Slight
53.2512, -2.8880
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000070000950

Slight
53.3327, -2.5993
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA (4y)
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Accident 2000070000863

Slight
53.3582, -2.3377
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200006X003510

Slight
53.3986, -2.2401
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2000070000856

Slight
53.3336, -2.5844
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2000070002545

Slight
53.3673, -2.3815
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200006X003586

Slight
53.3631, -2.2984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER STERLING
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Accident 2000070000858

Slight
53.3595, -2.2199
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES FORD MONDEO (2y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200006X003556

Slight
53.3709, -2.2914
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (3y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200006X003537

Slight
53.3622, -2.2964
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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