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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 2009070265585

Slight
53.2818, -2.7641
2 vehicles 5 casualties
AUDI A3 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2009070265554

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53.2735, -2.7856
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2009070255695

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53.2666, -2.8050
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN FOX (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200906X019403

Slight
53.3928, -2.2711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009070251234

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53.2928, -2.7414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y)
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Accident 2009070250878

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53.3297, -2.6194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2009070249545

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53.2756, -2.7798
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD RANGER (4y)
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Accident 2009070240856

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53.3238, -2.6508
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3 (4y)
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Accident 2009070240975

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53.2691, -2.7957
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2009070240092

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53.2745, -2.7831
6 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT EXPERT (2y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (3y)
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Accident 200906X019153

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53.3972, -2.2671
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2009070238015

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53.3552, -2.4935
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 2009070233485

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53.2817, -2.7640
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLVO XC70 (2y)
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Accident 2009070232063

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53.3548, -2.4950
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2009070229477

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53.3552, -2.4937
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200906XJ18347

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53.3983, -2.2689
5 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200906X018405

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53.3983, -2.2417
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2009070222351

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53.3548, -2.4952
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MCC SMART
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Accident 2009070219639

Slight
53.3448, -2.5347
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2009070219565

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53.2719, -2.7895
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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