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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 2008070185189

Slight
53.3548, -2.4950
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2008070184125

Serious
53.2868, -2.7539
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200806XM96576

Serious
53.3611, -2.2954
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBF1000A
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Accident 2008070183268

Slight
53.3574, -2.5080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (2y) Car
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Accident 2008070176897

Slight
53.2497, -2.8522
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 200806X096059

Slight
53.3675, -2.2727
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008070174229

Slight
53.2489, -2.9089
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX900 SUZUKI SV 650 (2y)
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Accident 200806X095979

Serious
53.3947, -2.2695
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070167929

Slight
53.3338, -2.5801
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Vehicle
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Accident 200806X095802

Slight
53.3780, -2.2818
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 2008070164970

Slight
53.3057, -2.7157
3 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) FIAT PUNTO AUDI A3
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Accident 2008070158390

Slight
53.3552, -2.4937
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2008070010157

Slight
53.3574, -2.3529
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (4y) SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) FORD FIESTA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2008070133452

Slight
53.2514, -2.8897
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 2008070131576

Slight
53.3664, -2.3800
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2008070131449

Fatal
53.3584, -2.3676
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA TOYOTA Model Missing LEXUS IS220
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Accident 2008070126004

Slight
53.2718, -2.7893
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER (4y) AUDI TT (1y)
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Accident 200806XM93369

Slight
53.3846, -2.2762
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA Car
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Accident 200806XJ93654

Slight
53.3643, -2.2951
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200806XJ93058

Slight
53.3895, -2.2739
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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