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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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Accidents on the M56

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2000070010299

Fatal
53.3639, -2.4041
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199906X003291

Fatal
53.3808, -2.2787
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing PEUGEOT 806 (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1999079M10407

Fatal
53.3333, -2.5901
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1999079M10325

Fatal
53.3423, -2.5470
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 1998078M10504

Fatal
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998078M10455

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996076M10377

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (4y)
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Accident 199606X082696

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA Model Missing
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Accident 199506X112395

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10318

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1994074M10087

Fatal
6 vehicles 4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD Model Missing LEYLAND Model Missing FORD GRANADA (4y)
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Accident 199306X049193

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1993073M10089

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON LEYLAND DAF FT 80 (1y)
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Accident 1992072M10523

Fatal
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (1y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y)
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Accident 1992072M10232

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 1992072M10118

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 1992072M10080

Fatal
1 vehicle 4 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991071M10434

Fatal
6 vehicles 10 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 205 (2y) MITSUBISHI GALANT (4y) VOLVO 360 MERCEDES Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 1991071M10425

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1991071M10350

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (4y)
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