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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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53.3606, -2.3759
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200806XJ92529

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53.3974, -2.2662
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2008070102485

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53.3332, -2.5949
6 vehicles 6 casualties
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Accident 2008070107149

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53.3115, -2.6757
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (3y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2008070098622

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53.3129, -2.7063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 2008070095641

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53.3520, -2.5052
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200806XJ91439

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53.3956, -2.2690
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO (3y) MAZDA MX-5 Car
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Accident 200806X091626

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53.3990, -2.2352
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2008070088824

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53.3671, -2.3814
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2008070057630

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53.2666, -2.8050
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2008070088334

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53.2712, -2.7904
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA RX8 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2008070088131

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53.3580, -2.3648
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008070053524

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53.3578, -2.3633
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) HONDA FR-V (1y)
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Accident 2008070069481

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53.2505, -2.8717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (1y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2008070069471

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53.2505, -2.8462
5 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES SPRINTER Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008070067981

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53.3575, -2.3452
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) PEUGEOT 307 ALFA ROMEO GT
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Accident 2008070049567

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53.2746, -2.7828
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN Car Car
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Accident 2008070045191

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53.2691, -2.7959
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) FORD TRANSIT (3y) NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2008070040661

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53.2540, -2.8341
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y)
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Accident 2008070038997

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53.3600, -2.3749
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 306 Car Car
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