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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 201206X055766

Slight
53.3990, -2.2357
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
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Accident 201206XJ55870

Slight
53.3783, -2.2819
6 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y) MINI ONE ROVER 75
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Accident 2011070371330

Fatal
53.2587, -2.8256
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO S40 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES VITO (2y)
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Accident 201106X055319

Slight
53.3985, -2.2367
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201106XJ55663

Slight
53.3674, -2.2729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011070364964

Serious
53.2498, -2.8683
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 2011070360597

Slight
53.2439, -2.9312
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2011070359678

Slight
53.2447, -2.9252
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW X3
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Accident 2011070357377

Serious
53.3201, -2.6573
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SIGNUM (4y) Car CITROEN XANTIA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011070346189

Slight
53.3594, -2.3722
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2011070345683

Slight
53.2923, -2.7424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) BMW 1 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2011070345198

Slight
53.3575, -2.3259
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (1y) Car
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Accident 201106X054413

Serious
53.3795, -2.2803
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI Model Missing TOYOTA CARINA FIAT STILO
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Accident 2011070333825

Slight
53.2744, -2.7829
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2011070329149

Slight
53.3115, -2.6835
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A4 (3y)
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Accident 201106XJ53616

Slight
53.3956, -2.2494
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS CITROEN NEMO (2y) HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 2011070328187

Slight
53.3495, -2.5154
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC FORD KA
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Accident 2011070326799

Slight
53.3638, -2.4243
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201106XJ53362

Slight
53.3912, -2.2731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2011070314586

Slight
53.2526, -2.8393
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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