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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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Accidents on the M56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999079M10246

Slight
53.3602, -2.3762
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199906X002548

Slight
53.3920, -2.2724
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199906X002553

Slight
53.3726, -2.2899
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle TOYOTA CAMRY MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1999079M10240

Slight
53.2868, -2.7540
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) LEXUS GS300 (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10208

Slight
53.2659, -2.8052
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10203

Slight
53.3285, -2.6309
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10180

Slight
53.2776, -2.7744
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (1y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1999079M10176

Slight
53.3349, -2.5699
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199906X247199

Slight
53.3773, -2.2830
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999079M10154

Slight
53.3519, -2.5097
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1999079M10256

Slight
53.2448, -2.9369
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 1999079M10160

Slight
53.3579, -2.3424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 199906X247799

Slight
53.3794, -2.2800
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199906X247699

Slight
53.3976, -2.2662
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10135

Slight
53.2512, -2.8774
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1999079M10112

Slight
53.3577, -2.3278
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10110

Slight
53.2660, -2.8054
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) AUDI 80 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999079M10104

Slight
53.3575, -2.3592
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1999079M10084

Slight
53.3548, -2.5099
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 1999079M10082

Serious
53.3547, -2.5072
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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