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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024071071576

Slight
53.3444, -2.5378
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024071046476

Slight
53.2667, -2.8048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024071007071

Serious
53.3581, -2.3400
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING (2y) DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (3y) MERCEDES MODEL MISSING (1y)
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Accident 2024071001058

Slight
53.3097, -2.7085
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 2 SERIES MG HS FORD TRANSIT Car
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Accident 2024071000215

Slight
53.2736, -2.7853
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024070974755

Slight
53.2514, -2.8812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A1 Car
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Accident 2024070969844

Slight
53.3229, -2.6524
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES CLA CLASS VAUXHALL VIVARO Car
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Accident 2024070914310

Slight
53.2441, -2.9367
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 2024070899819

Slight
53.3026, -2.7212
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y) MINI COOPER SKODA OCTAVIA MERCEDES A CLASS (4y)
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Accident 2024070883517

Serious
53.3633, -2.3912
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024070849713

Fatal
53.3344, -2.5725
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CEED Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024070832404

Slight
53.3515, -2.5070
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TESLA MODEL 3 (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024070816339

Serious
53.3193, -2.6583
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2024070804093

Slight
53.3307, -2.6153
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 8 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO MAZDA 2
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Accident 2024070734962

Slight
53.3120, -2.7046
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW R SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2024061485841

Slight
53.3728, -2.2902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2024061478550

Serious
53.3916, -2.2723
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI AMICA FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2024061476204

Slight
53.3989, -2.2695
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024061475230

Slight
53.3704, -2.2922
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC (4y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2024070635388

Slight
53.3125, -2.6895
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107 KIA XCEED (3y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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