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 1996076M10342
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
FORD ORION
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 199606C117896
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996076M10317
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996076M10297
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076M10234
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1996076M10132
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
HYUNDAI ACCENT
Vehicle
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1996076M10111
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10612
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199506X069295
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995075M10428
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995075M10423
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1995075M10408
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(1y)
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Accident 1995075M10308
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10219
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199506X012895
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995075M10213
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199506X010395
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995075M10187
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1995075M10117
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1994074M10550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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