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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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Accident 2014074187228

Slight
53.2861, -2.7558
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SUZUKI VITARA
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Accident 2014074179380

Slight
53.2711, -2.7908
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2014074174061

Slight
53.3046, -2.7177
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 2014074168646

Slight
53.3127, -2.6698
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 2014074167940

Slight
53.2663, -2.8044
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN DS3 (1y) PEUGEOT 308 (4y) MAZDA 6
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Accident 2014074167818

Serious
53.2657, -2.8060
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO (4y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2y)
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Accident 2014074164590

Slight
53.3583, -2.3677
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y) KIA PICANTO (3y)
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Accident 2014074161875

Slight
53.2499, -2.9023
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 201406XJ87481

Serious
53.3987, -2.2695
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2014074155255

Serious
53.2495, -2.8521
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS (2y)
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Accident 2014074146473

Slight
53.3340, -2.5754
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA PRIUS (3y)
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Accident 2014074135571

Slight
53.3574, -2.3246
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2014074134411

Slight
53.3637, -2.4229
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (1y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2014074132419

Slight
53.3580, -2.3410
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN BORA CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2014074131835

Slight
53.2716, -2.7897
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Car
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Accident 2014074122180

Serious
53.2511, -2.8744
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2014074121198

Slight
53.3527, -2.5022
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 75 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2014074117366

Slight
53.2494, -2.8593
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2014074110311

Slight
53.2575, -2.8280
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2014074107318

Slight
53.2634, -2.8144
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) NISSAN NOTE
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