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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 199906X003347

Slight
53.3936, -2.2712
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199906X003319

Slight
53.3936, -2.2709
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 199906X003316

Slight
53.3929, -2.2717
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10735

Slight
53.3578, -2.3290
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 199906X003306

Slight
53.3626, -2.2966
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) LEYLAND DAF FT 75 (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10723

Slight
53.3570, -2.4863
4 vehicles 4 casualties
DAEWOO MATIZ Vehicle Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199906X003291

Fatal
53.3808, -2.2787
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing PEUGEOT 806 (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1999079M10720

Serious
53.2537, -2.8356
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 199906X003266

Slight
53.3886, -2.2741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PROTON PROTON
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Accident 1999079M10678

Slight
53.3515, -2.5067
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999079M10674

Slight
53.3285, -2.6277
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1999079M10663

Slight
53.3549, -2.4952
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10732

Slight
53.2448, -2.9366
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing (1y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 199906X003209

Slight
53.3880, -2.2748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199906X003200

Slight
53.3973, -2.2663
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10643

Slight
53.3283, -2.6292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999079M10627

Serious
53.3640, -2.4553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1999079C21730

Slight
53.3682, -2.3862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10666

Slight
53.3066, -2.7140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10605

Slight
53.3277, -2.6424
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL
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