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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 7,373
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 564
- Casualties
- 7,373
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2005070500610
Serious
53.3574, -2.3558
4 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2005070500586
Serious
53.2479, -2.8664
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(1y)
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Accident 2004070406449
Serious
53.2572, -2.8289
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 200406X917016
Serious
53.3634, -2.2956
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2004070406216
Serious
53.3122, -2.7005
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2004070406191
Serious
53.3584, -2.5095
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004070406021
Serious
53.3579, -2.3648
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
SUZUKI BALENO
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Accident 2004070405956
Serious
53.2496, -2.8626
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004070405695
Serious
53.2496, -2.8596
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2004070405399
Serious
53.3055, -2.7343
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SIGNUM
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Accident 2004070404868
Serious
53.2601, -2.8224
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 2004070404778
Serious
53.3038, -2.7200
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 2004070404348
Serious
53.3584, -2.3693
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2004070404184
Serious
53.3602, -2.3765
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
(3y)
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Accident 2004070403093
Serious
53.3337, -2.5814
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2004070402946
Serious
53.3576, -2.3452
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
AUDI 80
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Accident 2004070402883
Serious
53.3123, -2.6994
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2004070402391
Serious
53.2954, -2.7365
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
AUDI A3
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VOLVO 460
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2004070402365
Serious
53.2926, -2.7427
4 vehicles
7 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2004070401746
Serious
53.3285, -2.6368
6 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
VOLVO V70
BMW 7 SERIES
FORD KA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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