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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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Slight
53.3327, -2.6015
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.3583, -2.3679
3 vehicles 4 casualties
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Slight
53.3122, -2.6995
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC (3y)
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Slight
53.2504, -2.8477
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2011070038117

Slight
53.3121, -2.7030
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2011070031873

Slight
53.3586, -2.3697
4 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 2011070038579

Slight
53.3631, -2.3904
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3128, -2.6945
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 (4y) MAN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2011070035663

Slight
53.3633, -2.3911
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2011070020620

Serious
53.3262, -2.6444
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA VTR1000F
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Accident 2011070018405

Slight
53.3587, -2.3691
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2011070017961

Slight
53.3574, -2.5080
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2011070012459

Serious
53.3576, -2.3586
2 vehicles 7 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2010070378689

Slight
53.2442, -2.9291
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2010070372854

Slight
53.3279, -2.6394
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201006XJ40676

Slight
53.3725, -2.2898
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
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Accident 2010070367810

Slight
53.3279, -2.6381
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010070364752

Slight
53.3580, -2.3618
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMASTAR NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2010070359539

Slight
53.3351, -2.5684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2010070358671

Slight
53.3589, -2.3696
13 vehicles 4 casualties
JAGUAR XK SERIES MAN Model Missing (2y) PEUGEOT 607 AUDI A3 Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) MAZDA 3 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD MONDEO TOYOTA AVENSIS Car JAGUAR X TYPE (4y) PEUGEOT EXPERT CITROEN C4 (3y)
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