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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 7,373
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 7,373
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199706X037897
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997077M10398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997077M10363
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706X035597
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1997077M10344
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199706X031897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1997077M10338
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199706X031397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199706C082097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10329
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
COLT GALANT
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Accident 1997077M10320
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10318
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10321
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997077M10312
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 1997077M10303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10302
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199706X024297
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199706X021797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997077M10280
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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