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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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Accident 2013073304949

Slight
53.3488, -2.5170
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2013073300048

Serious
53.2440, -2.9315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2013073298638

Slight
53.3498, -2.5131
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MAZDA 2 (2y) VOLVO XC60 (3y)
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Slight
53.3451, -2.5345
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201306XJ78462

Serious
53.3573, -2.3126
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2013073281047

Slight
53.2501, -2.8677
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO RENAULT TRAFIC (4y) HONDA NT700V
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Accident 2013073281013

Slight
53.2458, -2.8688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2013073278233

Slight
53.3490, -2.5162
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2013073274457

Slight
53.3575, -2.3569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2013073265125

Slight
53.2813, -2.7653
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2013073262092

Slight
53.3581, -2.3656
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) VAUXHALL VIVARO RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2013073262045

Slight
53.3553, -2.4928
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 201306XJ77447

Serious
53.3678, -2.2935
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Car Car
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Accident 2013073250941

Slight
53.3448, -2.5353
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA HYUNDAI IX35
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Accident 2013073247864

Serious
53.3124, -2.6930
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) AUDI A6
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Accident 2013073246831

Serious
53.2662, -2.8045
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN C4 (4y)
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Accident 2013073243346

Slight
53.3189, -2.6588
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO C 30 MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2013073243180

Slight
53.3133, -2.7060
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SAAB 9-3 CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 2013073239739

Slight
53.3632, -2.3915
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2013073236937

Slight
53.3330, -2.6028
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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