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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 202006XE77798

Slight
53.3678, -2.2934
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER (3y) Car TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2020070727539

Slight
53.3359, -2.5649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2020070710048

Slight
53.3640, -2.3972
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 202006XE77543

Serious
53.3952, -2.2693
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 202006XE77104

Slight
53.3971, -2.2689
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Car MERCEDES GLC CLASS (1y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 202006XE76934

Slight
53.3938, -2.2707
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 202006XE76570

Fatal
53.3986, -2.2694
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO IVECO DAILY (1y)
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Accident 202006XE75167

Serious
53.3579, -2.3081
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA SUPERB (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020070561359

Slight
53.3576, -2.3463
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2020070537002

Slight
53.3497, -2.5148
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2020070514337

Slight
53.2772, -2.7760
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2020070496673

Serious
53.2996, -2.7268
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 2
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Accident 2020070486282

Slight
53.3127, -2.6989
5 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR F-PACE (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) TOYOTA Model Missing MERCEDES GLC CLASS (2y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2020070485892

Slight
53.3577, -2.3261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2020070475831

Slight
53.2776, -2.7740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2020070453552

Slight
53.3511, -2.5089
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2020070418762

Slight
53.2652, -2.8081
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y) SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2020070414847

Slight
53.3006, -2.7253
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 2020070401774

Slight
53.2693, -2.7960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 2020070400253

Serious
53.3137, -2.6671
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI (4y)
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