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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 2001070105093

Slight
53.3642, -2.4011
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 1200 (4y) FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 406 ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2001070105041

Slight
53.3584, -2.3693
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD GALAXY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200106X005335

Slight
53.3966, -2.2561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y) CITROEN XSARA (1y)
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Accident 200106X005334

Serious
53.3758, -2.2860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2001070104964

Slight
53.2668, -2.8015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001070105776

Slight
53.3613, -2.3807
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) CITROEN XANTIA ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2001070104929

Slight
53.3059, -2.7160
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT Model Missing (2y) Vehicle PEUGEOT 406 (2y)
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Accident 2001070104907

Slight
53.3348, -2.5727
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001070105124

Slight
53.3434, -2.5431
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y) CHRYSLER NEON (4y)
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Accident 2001070104769

Slight
53.3576, -2.3573
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070104680

Slight
53.3405, -2.5507
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES 300 (4y)
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Accident 2001070104681

Slight
53.3442, -2.5392
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES MERCEDES VITO (1y)
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Accident 2001070104655

Serious
53.3474, -2.5200
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001070104659

Slight
53.3576, -2.3513
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO AUDI A4
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Accident 200106X005272

Slight
53.3869, -2.2753
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI BALENO (3y)
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Accident 2001070104575

Slight
53.2624, -2.8160
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200106X005270

Slight
53.3896, -2.2741
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle MERCEDES E CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200106X005274

Slight
53.3862, -2.2756
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200106X005268

Slight
53.3751, -2.2896
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2001070104540

Slight
53.2534, -2.8351
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 FORD FIESTA
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