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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 2013073189327

Slight
53.2773, -2.7753
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2013073183379

Slight
53.2844, -2.7585
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Car
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Accident 201306XJ74920

Slight
53.3844, -2.2763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2013073179108

Slight
53.3273, -2.6419
3 vehicles 4 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER VAUXHALL MERIVA (1y) CITROEN DS5
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Accident 2013073177171

Slight
53.3435, -2.5420
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT BOXER MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2013073177013

Slight
53.3109, -2.7060
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Car Vehicle
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Accident 2013073171294

Slight
53.3029, -2.7208
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI ONE
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Accident 2013073169517

Slight
53.2496, -2.8588
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2013073164338

Slight
53.2784, -2.7724
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA MINI ONE VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201306XM74193

Serious
53.3757, -2.2862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 201306XC74405

Slight
53.3842, -2.2769
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car SKODA FABIA PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2y)
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Accident 2013073151933

Slight
53.2619, -2.8188
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD KUGA (2y) AUDI A3 FORD FIESTA MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2013073150854

Slight
53.2501, -2.8734
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under KAWASAKI ZX636
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Accident 2013073143587

Serious
53.3579, -2.3346
1 vehicle 4 casualties
DAEWOO KALOS
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Accident 2013073142869

Slight
53.2650, -2.8084
3 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA R6 FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201306XJ73656

Slight
53.3788, -2.2812
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) HONDA JAZZ Car
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Accident 2013073141564

Slight
53.2545, -2.8331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 2013073141387

Slight
53.3120, -2.6867
6 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW X5 SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) FORD FOCUS RENAULT MEGANE Car MAZDA 3
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Accident 2013073140552

Slight
53.3058, -2.7152
5 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV Car FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013073139519

Fatal
53.2670, -2.8021
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA KIA SPORTAGE RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y)
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