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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 199606X062696

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1996076M10483

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) TOYOTA CARINA (4y)
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Accident 1996076M10445

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4 vehicles 8 casualties
TOYOTA STARLET (1y) FORD SIERRA (4y) AUSTIN MONTEGO PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10443

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7 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY (2y) CITROEN XANTIA (1y) FORD SIERRA VOLVO 740 CITROEN ZX (2y) HONDA CIVIC (3y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10444

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6 vehicles 8 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD FIESTA AUSTIN METRO ROVER METRO TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1996076M10436

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 323 (1y) NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) TOYOTA CARINA ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10428

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33 (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10427

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996076M10419

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10425

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199606X054296

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1996076M10613

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 1996076M10407

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 600 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1996076M10405

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1996076M10393

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 199606X051196

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) YAMAHA Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 405 (4y)
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Accident 1996076M10392

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FIAT CINQUECENTO (2y)
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Accident 199606X051096

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199606X049596

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199606X049496

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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