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 1996076M10125
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1996076M10117
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996076M10113
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10111
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 199606X097996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199606X101696
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 121
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10089
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE 944
TALBOT SOLARA
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 1996076M10088
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996076M10075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996076M10083
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
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Accident 199606X090496
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1996076M10050
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 1996076M10044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10034
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996076M10033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199606X083096
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199606X082696
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 199606X082496
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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