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 2000070002639
Serious
53.3598, -2.4752
3 vehicles
8 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2000070000674
Serious
53.3430, -2.5416
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999079M10720
Serious
53.2537, -2.8356
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 1999079M10627
Serious
53.3640, -2.4553
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1999079M10546
Serious
53.3628, -2.4584
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
SCANIA Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199906X002948
Serious
53.3985, -2.2401
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1999079M10455
Serious
53.3598, -2.3750
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1999079M10452
Serious
53.3114, -2.6817
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1999079M10314
Serious
53.3392, -2.5548
7 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1999079M10082
Serious
53.3547, -2.5072
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999079M10027
Serious
53.3145, -2.6655
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199806X204298
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998078M10733
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998078M10467
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ORION
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199806X162998
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10396
Serious
6 vehicles
6 casualties
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1998078M10364
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10360
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FIAT BRAVA
(2y)
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Accident 1998078M10306
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SCORPIO
(2y)
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Accident 199806X142398
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
(1y)
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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