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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
53.3425, -2.5452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) NISSAN JUKE
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Slight
53.3263, -2.6441
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201606X024728

Slight
53.3982, -2.2312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016076381586

Slight
53.3580, -2.3652
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2016076380498

Serious
53.3574, -2.3218
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201606XM24542

Slight
53.3633, -2.2957
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE BMW X5
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Accident 2016076376893

Slight
53.2496, -2.8630
4 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A5 VAUXHALL CORSA Car BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 201606XJ24180

Slight
53.3957, -2.2530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2016076365206

Slight
53.3335, -2.5880
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA MINI COOPER PORSCHE CAYENNE (2y)
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Accident 2016076358731

Slight
53.3495, -2.5155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI TT AUDI A3
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Accident 2016076357366

Slight
53.3278, -2.6403
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2016076348326

Slight
53.3457, -2.5318
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI Q3 (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2016076326829

Serious
53.3442, -2.5393
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) NISSAN JUKE (3y)
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Accident 2016076322967

Slight
53.3579, -2.3312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2016076321878

Slight
53.2492, -2.8605
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 2016076303871

Slight
53.2806, -2.7665
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2016076283157

Slight
53.3661, -2.3846
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 208 (2y)
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Accident 2016076274405

Slight
53.3270, -2.6435
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2016076265282

Slight
53.1895, -2.5568
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) KIA VENGA (4y)
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Accident 2016076264224

Slight
53.2780, -2.7731
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS AUDI TTS (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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