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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 201006X028340

Serious
53.3673, -2.2726
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO Motorcycle over 500cc LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 (1y)
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Accident 2010070048123

Slight
53.3122, -2.6872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 2010070045702

Slight
53.3365, -2.5625
6 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2010070030047

Serious
53.2447, -2.9250
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 201006X027382

Serious
53.3697, -2.2794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2010070029920

Serious
53.3027, -2.7213
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CRV FORD MONDEO SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2010070025382

Slight
53.3581, -2.3631
6 vehicles 3 casualties
CHRYSLER SEBRING (2y) AUDI A3 (2y) FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y)
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Accident 2010070025136

Slight
53.3431, -2.5429
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 2010070023581

Slight
53.3436, -2.5417
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2010070021399

Slight
53.3576, -2.3289
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA MERCEDES CLC CLASS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y)
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Accident 2010070018932

Serious
53.3606, -2.3758
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2010070003748

Slight
53.2735, -2.7856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SEAT LEON
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Accident 2009070404800

Slight
53.3459, -2.5292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2009070404791

Slight
53.2497, -2.8716
1 vehicle 2 casualties
IVECO DAILY (2y)
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Accident 2009070388016

Slight
53.3574, -2.3470
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 106 TOYOTA YARIS (3y)
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Accident 200906XJ25287

Slight
53.3755, -2.2865
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200906X024891

Serious
53.3971, -2.2669
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2009070380487

Slight
53.3353, -2.5685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2009070380455

Slight
53.3630, -2.3874
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES CITROEN ZX DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (4y)
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Accident 2009070380409

Serious
53.3492, -2.5160
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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