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M56 road traffic accidents

4,646 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M56 appears in 4,646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 7,468 casualties. Of these collisions, 98 were fatal and 576 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
98
Serious
576
Casualties
7,468
2025 62
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

687 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

453 recorded here

Warrington

401 recorded here

Halton

306 recorded here

Cheshire East

250 recorded here

Stockport

88 recorded here

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Wythenshawe

95 recorded along the M56

Runcorn

63 recorded along the M56

Appleton Thorn

30 recorded along the M56

Hale (Trafford)

23 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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Slight
53.3642, -2.4170
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
53.3589, -2.3034
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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53.3420, -2.5473
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.3453, -2.5335
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING KIA XCEED
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Slight
53.2961, -2.7349
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2025061665241

Slight
53.3872, -2.2752
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2025070895883

Slight
53.3202, -2.6570
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Slight
53.3143, -2.6655
4 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2025070892447

Slight
53.3303, -2.6158
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2025070883229

Serious
53.3284, -2.6317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2025070860840

Slight
53.2991, -2.7277
12 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2025070865715

Slight
53.3648, -2.3784
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2025070853737

Slight
53.2499, -2.8494
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025070817448

Slight
53.3498, -2.4990
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2025070814493

Slight
53.3590, -2.3733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MODEL MISSING MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2025061647216

Slight
53.3820, -2.2780
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025061646790

Serious
53.3993, -2.2687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025070756881

Slight
53.3080, -2.7120
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025070747471

Slight
53.3510, -2.5084
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA Vehicle
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Accident 2025070722015

Slight
53.3602, -2.3766
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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