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 1990070M10425
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1990070M10417
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10392
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BENTLEY MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 199006D173290
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT 25
(2y)
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Accident 1990070M10388
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199006M186890
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
BENTLEY MODEL MISSING
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10378
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1990070M10376
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199006D167890
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10367
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10363
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990070M10361
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 1990070M10357
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1990070M10354
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
COLT 1600
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1990070M10353
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 199006D156190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER 4.2
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Accident 1990070M10345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990070M10341
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 1990070M10340
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
(4y)
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