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
Showing 20 of 4,584 accidents
Accident 1993073M10043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199306X017993
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199306X018393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10031
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199306X022593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993073M10027
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
DATSUN CHERRY
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199306X011193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199306X010493
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 199306X016993
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 199306X009193
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
(4y)
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 1993073C20272
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
RENAULT 5
(4y)
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Accident 199306X007193
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993073M10013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
FIAT X1/9
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Accident 199306X006893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
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Accident 1993073M10008
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199306X007493
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992072M10536
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PROTON TORCH
(1y)
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Accident 1992072M10530
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199206X214292
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 1992072M10523
Fatal
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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