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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 2012070261507

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53.2538, -2.8354
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2012070255837

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53.3576, -2.3286
6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Car TOYOTA PRIUS (2y) RENAULT CLIO MINI ONE BMW 6 SERIES
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Accident 2012070255650

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53.3477, -2.5220
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012070254724

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53.2835, -2.7610
4 vehicles 3 casualties
CHRYSLER VOYAGER RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 107 (4y) NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2012070253414

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53.3582, -2.3648
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2012070246990

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53.2650, -2.8084
4 vehicles 6 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO FIAT PUNTO (4y) CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2012070237835

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53.2735, -2.7856
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2012070236244

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53.3629, -2.4355
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2012070234311

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53.3447, -2.5362
3 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO TOYOTA YARIS DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201206X063027

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53.3992, -2.2269
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2012070215869

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53.3655, -2.3793
3 vehicles 4 casualties
PORSCHE CAYENNE CITROEN C3 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 201206X062948

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53.3844, -2.2765
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN MICRA AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 2012070212745

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53.3201, -2.6572
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA Car
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Accident 2012070206829

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53.2603, -2.8227
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MAN Model Missing MERCEDES C CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201206XJ62820

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53.3722, -2.2905
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA LAND ROVER DEFENDER Car
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Accident 2012070205317

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53.3615, -2.3804
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL VIVARO (1y)
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Accident 2012070203848

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53.2502, -2.8493
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN SAXO FIAT Model Missing
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Accident 2012070203487

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53.3123, -2.7005
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS NISSAN PATHFINDER (1y)
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Accident 2012070201900

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53.2512, -2.8745
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2012070201667

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53.3050, -2.7167
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD GALAXY (4y)
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