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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 2009070349812

Slight
53.3196, -2.6576
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2009070348038

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53.3624, -2.4446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2009070344850

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53.3579, -2.3304
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FORD KA
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Accident 2009070347326

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53.2667, -2.8050
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2009070342667

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53.3576, -2.3292
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009070339027

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53.3495, -2.5152
1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2009070339016

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53.3579, -2.3616
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Car
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Accident 2009070335344

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53.3111, -2.6785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2009070334886

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53.3062, -2.7148
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing PEUGEOT 307 PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2009070334824

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53.3506, -2.5107
7 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO PEUGEOT PARTNER AUDI A4 (2y) FORD FIESTA FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES Car
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53.2671, -2.8014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW K 1200 RS MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2009070328362

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53.2649, -2.8087
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO BMW 5 SERIES HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Accident 2009070326809

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53.3547, -2.4955
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 2009070313687

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53.2500, -2.8686
5 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2009070309036

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53.3356, -2.5652
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (4y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2009070293151

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53.2698, -2.7944
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MINI COOPER FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2009070296218

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53.3343, -2.5700
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) HYUNDAI AMICA (3y)
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Accident 200906XJ21052

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53.3959, -2.2538
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 BMW 1 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y)
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Accident 2009070287005

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53.3121, -2.7024
5 vehicles 3 casualties
MAN Model Missing PEUGEOT 206 Car MERCEDES Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2009070280571

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53.3490, -2.5175
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN XSARA
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