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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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Slight
53.3935, -2.2713
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car MAZDA 2
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Accident 2014074366554

Slight
53.2495, -2.8592
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2014074359807

Slight
53.3490, -2.5171
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C1 (2y) Car
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Accident 2014074353037

Slight
53.2846, -2.7588
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) FORD KA
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Accident 2014074327949

Slight
53.2690, -2.7960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201406XJ93359

Slight
53.3959, -2.2688
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2014074318908

Slight
53.3635, -2.4264
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014074310326

Slight
53.3597, -2.3007
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 2014074305663

Slight
53.3685, -2.3845
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t MERCEDES SPRINTER FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 2014074303212

Serious
53.2667, -2.8048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER (2y) BMW 1 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2014074302494

Slight
53.2699, -2.7939
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN DS3 (1y) FIAT 500 (1y)
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Accident 2014074301295

Slight
53.2887, -2.7505
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE VAUXHALL CORSA CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2014074299951

Fatal
53.3093, -2.7095
4 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2014074294784

Slight
53.3580, -2.3402
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2014074291908

Slight
53.3129, -2.6951
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) AUDI A1 (2y) HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES E CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2014074291811

Slight
53.3129, -2.6962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) VOLVO XC60 (1y)
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Accident 2014074287420

Slight
53.3162, -2.6625
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A5 (2y) SUBARU IMPREZA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2014074286181

Slight
53.3080, -2.7119
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ISUZU TRUCKS FORWARD (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2014074267737

Slight
53.3570, -2.4859
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2014074259374

Slight
53.2498, -2.8673
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO (1y) FORD FOCUS
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