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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 1999079M10067

Slight
53.3577, -2.3487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199906X233999

Slight
53.3787, -2.2809
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999079M10058

Slight
53.3578, -2.3313
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY CITROEN ZX VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199906X232499

Slight
53.3878, -2.2745
5 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 199906X231999

Slight
53.3970, -2.2606
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95XF (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1999079M10033

Slight
53.2660, -2.8054
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (3y) AUSTIN MAESTRO MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 1999079M10027

Serious
53.3145, -2.6655
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 1999079M10022

Slight
53.3626, -2.4443
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 199906X227199

Slight
53.3895, -2.2738
8 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 FORD FIESTA (2y) VAUXHALL TIGRA (4y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999079M10010

Slight
53.2502, -2.8484
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10006

Slight
53.3111, -2.7055
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle FORD FIESTA (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199906X224999

Slight
53.3975, -2.2660
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y) FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999079M10119

Slight
53.3127, -2.6918
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199906X224499

Slight
53.3928, -2.2718
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CONCERTO ROVER 400 SERIES NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 1999079M10038

Slight
53.3682, -2.3861
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998078M10815

Slight
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 199806X222599

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1998078M10806

Slight
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD GRANADA (3y) FIAT BRAVA (1y) TOYOTA CELICA Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10823

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199806X218298

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ORION
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