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 199406X069894
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1994074M10316
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1994074M10318
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10315
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10308
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ORION
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199406X067594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1994074M10298
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1994074M10297
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI 80
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199406X067994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994074M10289
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10283
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1994074M10280
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT
NISSAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1994074M10277
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994074M10276
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199406D081894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199406X060794
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
LADA RIVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199406X059694
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199406X060494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199406X058294
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1994074M10249
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
FORD SIERRA
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