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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 2001070103041

Slight
53.3021, -2.7226
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070103015

Slight
53.3291, -2.6202
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070103010

Serious
53.2569, -2.8283
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102865

Serious
53.2487, -2.8710
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200106X005022

Slight
53.3968, -2.2453
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN MICRA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001070102590

Serious
53.3607, -2.3774
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102377

Slight
53.2722, -2.7878
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102358

Slight
53.3574, -2.3215
3 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102229

Slight
53.2722, -2.7878
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102227

Slight
53.3573, -2.3183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102220

Slight
53.3080, -2.7127
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102154

Slight
53.3596, -2.4767
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102188

Slight
53.3491, -2.5166
7 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102148

Slight
53.2695, -2.7956
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle
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Accident 2001070102024

Serious
53.3095, -2.7097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200106X004904

Slight
53.3936, -2.2708
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 2001070101928

Slight
53.2518, -2.8437
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2001070101917

Slight
53.2508, -2.8480
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MINI Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2001070101887

Slight
53.3487, -2.5179
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200106X004888

Slight
53.3860, -2.2757
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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