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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 201706XC38004

Slight
53.3627, -2.2960
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2017067385992

Slight
53.3685, -2.2932
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS MERCEDES SL CLASS
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Accident 2017077373529

Slight
53.2630, -2.8155
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) AUDI A3 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017077371461

Slight
53.2793, -2.7701
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO (3y) LDV MAXUS
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Accident 2017077368039

Serious
53.2910, -2.7453
3 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A7 RENAULT MEGANE (2y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 201706XJ37008

Slight
53.3704, -2.2923
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X3 HONDA JAZZ MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (1y) FORD ECOSPORT (1y)
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Accident 2017077354762

Slight
53.3599, -2.3744
5 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2017077348912

Slight
53.3047, -2.7178
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (4y) Car
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Accident 2017077347096

Slight
53.2685, -2.7978
3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX (3y) HONDA JAZZ MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 201706XC36198

Slight
53.3959, -2.2691
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car (4y) SEAT ALTEA VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2017077328771

Serious
53.3625, -2.4440
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2017077320610

Slight
53.2429, -2.9423
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017077319737

Slight
53.3344, -2.5701
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017077316876

Serious
53.3121, -2.6872
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2017077316716

Slight
53.3487, -2.5183
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2017077297557

Slight
53.2667, -2.8049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO (2y) FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (3y)
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Accident 2017077291952

Slight
53.2507, -2.8462
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017077288579

Slight
53.3076, -2.7123
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER (2y) HONDA JAZZ MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2017077284049

Slight
53.3562, -2.4888
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 201706X035108

Slight
53.3827, -2.2773
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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