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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
98
Serious
564
Casualties
7,373
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

Manchester

678 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

431 recorded here

Warrington

392 recorded here

Halton

299 recorded here

Cheshire East

238 recorded here

Stockport

85 recorded here

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Wythenshawe

95 recorded along the M56

Runcorn

60 recorded along the M56

Appleton Thorn

29 recorded along the M56

Hale (Trafford)

22 recorded along the M56

Helsby

3 recorded along the M56

Ellesmere Port

1 recorded along the M56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201806XE47703

Serious
53.3703, -2.2921
4 vehicles 4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2018070246315

Slight
53.3427, -2.5445
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) SKODA OCTAVIA FORD KA
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Accident 2018070244956

Slight
53.3572, -2.3193
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2018070244642

Slight
53.3399, -2.5534
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI Model Missing VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y)
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Accident 2018070244527

Slight
53.2689, -2.7969
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing FORD C-MAX
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Accident 2018070242309

Serious
53.3427, -2.5450
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600RR
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Accident 2018070240514

Slight
53.3338, -2.5819
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2018070222266

Slight
53.3275, -2.6421
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2018070213931

Slight
53.3282, -2.6370
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2y)
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Accident 2018070213889

Slight
53.3283, -2.6321
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KUGA (2y) NISSAN JUKE (4y) Car AUDI Q7
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Accident 2018070206188

Slight
53.2501, -2.8687
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CC BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201806XI45450

Slight
53.3722, -2.2845
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA JAZZ VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2018070172636

Slight
53.2878, -2.7519
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y)
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Accident 2018070170123

Slight
53.2686, -2.7969
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S60 CITROEN C4 (3y)
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Accident 2018070167286

Slight
53.2666, -2.8049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2018070159244

Slight
53.2668, -2.8049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 Car
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Accident 2018070154865

Slight
53.2630, -2.8157
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018070153192

Slight
53.3281, -2.6372
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES (4y) BMW X3 (1y)
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Accident 201806XE44059

Slight
53.3728, -2.2896
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) AUDI A5
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Accident 2018070150341

Slight
53.3503, -2.4995
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI Q5
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