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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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Slight
53.2643, -2.8113
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER TOYOTA YARIS VAUXHALL COMBO (3y)
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Accident 2024070550392

Slight
53.2663, -2.8025
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024070522357

Slight
53.3582, -2.4809
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y) PEUGEOT EXPERT (1y) PEUGEOT 2008 NISSAN QASHQAI Car
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Accident 2024070501487

Serious
53.3583, -2.3653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024070500703

Slight
53.3058, -2.7153
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024070479115

Slight
53.2645, -2.8106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE (1y) PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2024070416818

Slight
53.2944, -2.7385
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car Car
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Accident 2024070403247

Slight
53.3499, -2.5127
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING MINI COOPER DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y)
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Accident 2024070396682

Slight
53.3362, -2.5635
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (4y)
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Accident 2024070387038

Slight
53.3047, -2.7176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024061440171

Serious
53.3965, -2.2463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) Car
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Accident 2024070357801

Slight
53.3344, -2.5701
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES GLE CLASS TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 2024070355595

Slight
53.3390, -2.5552
5 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES FIAT PANDA KIA SPORTAGE VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 2024070319107

Slight
53.3576, -2.3440
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN JUKE Car
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Accident 2024070283720

Slight
53.3271, -2.6434
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (4y) FORD ECOSPORT (1y)
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Accident 2024061416949

Slight
53.3863, -2.2756
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) Car Car
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Accident 2024070220541

Slight
53.3314, -2.6111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW I4 (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024070215448

Slight
53.2667, -2.8048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES Car
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Accident 2024070192840

Slight
53.3069, -2.7138
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 6 BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2024070154197

Slight
53.3135, -2.6673
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC SEAT LEON Car
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