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 1997077M10096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10088
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
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Accident 1997077M10080
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1997077M10074
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10069
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
LDV 200 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10068
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10067
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 1997077M10058
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997077M10063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1997077B40247
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199706X096297
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 1997077M10054
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997077M10036
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1997077M10032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10029
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 1997077M10020
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997077M10017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10009
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD P100
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1996076M10589
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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