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 1998078M10467
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ORION
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10464
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1998078M10465
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
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Accident 199806A299998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078M10455
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998078M10457
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
SUZUKI BALENO
(1y)
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Accident 199806X162998
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10441
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1998078M10440
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
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Accident 199806X159398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199806X162898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10424
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 199806X157498
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10415
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199806X155498
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
ROVER MONTEGO
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199806X153998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1998078M10401
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10400
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10399
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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