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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 2010070358451

Serious
53.3640, -2.4110
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (4y) SKODA FABIA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201006XJ39826

Serious
53.3653, -2.2947
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FORD TRANSIT (1y) PEUGEOT 307 (3y) Car VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2010070354785

Slight
53.3547, -2.4959
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2010070354552

Slight
53.3581, -2.3648
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2010070351223

Slight
53.3353, -2.5667
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MINI ONE
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Accident 2010070351081

Slight
53.2817, -2.7641
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2010070347903

Serious
53.2474, -2.9143
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN C4 (3y) MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 2010070346836

Slight
53.3442, -2.5392
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS KIA RIO (1y)
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Accident 2010070346027

Slight
53.3611, -2.3765
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2010070342371

Slight
53.2704, -2.7924
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2010070339103

Slight
53.3590, -2.3706
2 vehicles 5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2010070337773

Serious
53.3345, -2.5727
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA AYGO (1y)
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Accident 2010070336922

Slight
53.3113, -2.6728
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2010070332566

Slight
53.3574, -2.3543
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2010070331476

Slight
53.3580, -2.3621
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010070329420

Slight
53.3570, -2.3144
2 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201006XJ38799

Slight
53.3960, -2.2687
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2010070328067

Slight
53.2658, -2.8054
5 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C1 (1y) TOYOTA YARIS (3y) PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2010070327897

Slight
53.2671, -2.8015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 201006X038726

Slight
53.3631, -2.2984
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 TOYOTA YARIS (4y)
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