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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
53.2667, -2.8049
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO VOLVO S60
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Accident 2015075226248

Serious
53.2684, -2.7975
2 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA CEED (3y) PEUGEOT 308
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Accident 201506XJ04650

Slight
53.3719, -2.2906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015075223020

Serious
53.2659, -2.8054
4 vehicles 8 casualties
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Accident 2015075222665

Slight
53.3573, -2.3210
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI GRANDIS FIAT 500 (1y)
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Accident 2015075217352

Serious
53.2619, -2.8185
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS YAMAHA FZS 600 HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2015075193828

Slight
53.3361, -2.5646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2015075186110

Slight
53.2945, -2.7383
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2015075185578

Slight
53.2668, -2.8048
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2015075182630

Slight
53.3105, -2.7066
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing Car LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2015075182472

Slight
53.3631, -2.4529
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO MAZDA 6
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Accident 2015075180939

Slight
53.2513, -2.8433
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) MINI COOPER (3y)
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Accident 2015075174315

Slight
53.3571, -2.3166
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS (1y) CHEVROLET LACETTI
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Accident 2015075166315

Slight
53.2875, -2.7526
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2015075162273

Slight
53.3642, -2.4047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2015075157240

Slight
53.3585, -2.3671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S60 RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2015075152880

Slight
53.3127, -2.6915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 AUDI A1 (3y)
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Accident 2015075154967

Slight
53.3488, -2.5179
2 vehicles 5 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2015075147722

Slight
53.2514, -2.8873
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FIAT 500
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Accident 2015075138403

Serious
53.2627, -2.8161
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2y)
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