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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 2008070322774

Slight
53.2663, -2.8041
5 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA VOLVO S40 (2y) FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2008070322462

Slight
53.3572, -2.3230
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008070319284

Slight
53.3629, -2.4535
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200806X003359

Slight
53.3993, -2.2687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LOTUS ELISE LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200806X003432

Slight
53.3957, -2.2525
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200806X003723

Serious
53.3816, -2.2775
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200806X003254

Slight
53.3660, -2.2947
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200806X003370

Slight
53.3962, -2.2564
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA Car
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Accident 2008070309306

Slight
53.2504, -2.8469
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (2y)
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Accident 2008070307899

Slight
53.3319, -2.6090
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070300945

Slight
53.3579, -2.3633
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2008070290222

Slight
53.3038, -2.7191
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 2008070290172

Slight
53.3062, -2.7146
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 6 (3y) AUDI A4 RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) FIAT CINQUECENTO
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Accident 2008070277665

Slight
53.3548, -2.4952
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE (3y)
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Accident 200806X001223

Slight
53.3764, -2.2838
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2008070272666

Slight
53.3337, -2.5814
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 3 (1y) Car
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Accident 200806XJ01075

Slight
53.3956, -2.2520
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (3y) PORSCHE BOXSTER (3y)
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Accident 2008070267287

Slight
53.2501, -2.8493
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA MERCEDES E CLASS (4y) PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2008070266627

Fatal
53.3498, -2.5145
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2008070264371

Slight
53.3457, -2.5305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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