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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 1998078M10717

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) AUDI CABRIOLET (1y)
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Accident 1998078M10693

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) MAZDA 626 VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199806X198198

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1998078M10685

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199806X195298

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199806X194498

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10671

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6 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) FORD FIESTA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998078M10666

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1998078M10716

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 199806X199398

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806X192298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1998078M10633

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 1998078M10626

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (3y) TOYOTA CARINA (2y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10627

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199806X191398

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998078M10619

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199806X189198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 NISSAN SERENA (2y)
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Accident 199806X183298

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078M10584

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806X177698

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 LEYLAND DAF FT 2300 Vehicle
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