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 1992072M10413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 199206X159892
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199206X159792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1992072C21503
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1992072M10408
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
BEDFORD MIDI
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992072M10409
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(4y)
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Accident 199206X159992
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199206X154992
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES 200
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199206X152692
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992072M10396
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1992072M10390
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN 2CV
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 199206X149792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1992072M10381
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199206X145592
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199206X147592
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199206X142392
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992072M10369
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1992072M10366
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(4y)
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Accident 199206X139192
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE 944
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1992072M10356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA ACCORD
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