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
Showing 20 of 4,584 accidents
Accident 1996076M10578
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199606X083296
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10569
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
MAZDA XEDOS
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10568
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996076M10567
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996076M10553
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199606X077496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996076M10546
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 1996076M10544
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 1996076M10543
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
NISSAN D21
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996076M10539
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199606I111896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1996076M10529
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10518
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(2y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199606X070496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199606X068596
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 1996076M10487
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199606X064596
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199606X065696
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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