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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 1999079M10330

Slight
53.2499, -2.9039
1 vehicle 6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999079M10325

Fatal
53.3423, -2.5470
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199906X002700

Slight
53.3763, -2.2863
3 vehicles 7 casualties
AUDI A4 (4y) VOLVO S40 (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199906X002674

Slight
53.3976, -2.2435
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999079M10322

Slight
53.3343, -2.5601
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10320

Slight
53.3343, -2.5591
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10319

Slight
53.3343, -2.5591
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10317

Slight
53.3362, -2.5639
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10314

Serious
53.3392, -2.5548
7 vehicles 7 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10309

Slight
53.3631, -2.4548
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199906X002656

Slight
53.3751, -2.2841
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) FORD FIESTA FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y)
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Accident 199906X002655

Slight
53.3758, -2.2863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199906X002652

Slight
53.3780, -2.2820
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO S40 (1y)
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Accident 199906X002640

Slight
53.3794, -2.2760
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 199906X002623

Slight
53.3818, -2.2781
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1999079M10332

Slight
53.3272, -2.6411
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10265

Slight
53.3081, -2.7113
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) CITROEN BERLINGO (2y) MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199906X002586

Slight
53.3982, -2.2418
6 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA HONDA Model Missing Vehicle PEUGEOT 206 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10311

Slight
53.2596, -2.8240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999079M10248

Slight
53.3435, -2.5420
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ISUZU TROOPER (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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