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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 2016076326829

Serious
53.3442, -2.5393
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) NISSAN JUKE (3y)
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Accident 2016076187174

Serious
53.2652, -2.8079
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO V40
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Accident 2016076165306

Serious
53.2719, -2.7895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 KIA RIO (1y)
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Accident 2016076164012

Serious
53.3102, -2.7069
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016076160154

Serious
53.3284, -2.6295
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI TERRACAN CITROEN C4 HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2016076116044

Serious
53.2803, -2.7674
3 vehicles 3 casualties
DS DS3 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2016076090511

Serious
53.2753, -2.7812
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016076041091

Serious
53.3588, -2.3710
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2016076039146

Serious
53.2497, -2.8637
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201606X010763

Serious
53.3988, -2.2683
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015075353594

Serious
53.3345, -2.5710
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2015075313874

Serious
53.2589, -2.8253
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA MODEL MISSING LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 2015075309551

Serious
53.3360, -2.5652
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2015075297107

Serious
53.3127, -2.6974
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2015075281134

Serious
53.3362, -2.5637
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2015075236028

Serious
53.3107, -2.7009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2015075226248

Serious
53.2684, -2.7975
2 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA CEED (3y) PEUGEOT 308
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Accident 2015075223020

Serious
53.2659, -2.8054
4 vehicles 8 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW X3 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 2015075217352

Serious
53.2619, -2.8185
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS YAMAHA FZS 600 HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2015075138403

Serious
53.2627, -2.8161
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2y)
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