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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 2019070422933

Slight
53.2594, -2.8245
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ECOSPORT (4y) HONDA CRV RENAULT LAGUNA FORD KUGA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2019070411965

Slight
53.3578, -2.3558
3 vehicles 5 casualties
AUDI A5 MERCEDES B CLASS (2y) MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2019070411585

Slight
53.2997, -2.7268
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2019070411265

Slight
53.3542, -2.5073
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 201906XE59182

Slight
53.3956, -2.2526
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SORENTO MERCEDES A CLASS (2y)
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Accident 201906XE58921

Slight
53.3968, -2.2454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201906XE59758

Slight
53.3762, -2.2857
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 2019070361854

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53.3341, -2.5789
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 201906XE59036

Slight
53.3597, -2.3006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
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Accident 201906XI58369

Slight
53.3683, -2.2764
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COUNTRYMAN (3y) Car Car
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Accident 2019070319084

Slight
53.3227, -2.6530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO PEUGEOT 5008
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Accident 201906XE58081

Slight
53.3660, -2.2944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2019070289610

Slight
53.2735, -2.7853
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 201906XE57406

Slight
53.3861, -2.2756
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2019070273854

Slight
53.2607, -2.8220
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VOLVO V40 (3y)
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Accident 2019070258196

Slight
53.2644, -2.8107
2 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2019070221227

Slight
53.3129, -2.6954
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2019070190913

Slight
53.3123, -2.7012
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2019070152552

Slight
53.2634, -2.8141
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW X5 (3y)
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Accident 2019070143248

Serious
53.2898, -2.7482
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (4y) Car
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