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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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Slight
53.4001, -2.2260
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 2008070032982

Slight
53.2643, -2.8102
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA (3y)
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Accident 2008070029402

Slight
53.3622, -2.3827
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200806XJ87661

Slight
53.3643, -2.2954
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD FUSION
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Accident 2008070022110

Slight
53.3578, -2.3305
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008070021089

Slight
53.2807, -2.7665
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GALAXY (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) BMW 1 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2008070020133

Slight
53.3540, -2.4973
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2008070019488

Serious
53.3456, -2.5319
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2008070014105

Slight
53.3629, -2.4551
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008070012768

Slight
53.2542, -2.8338
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Taxi/Private hire car Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2008070012742

Slight
53.2461, -2.9185
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2008070416896

Slight
53.3643, -2.3787
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5 FORD Model Missing FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2008070012281

Serious
53.3332, -2.5936
1 vehicle 6 casualties
VOLVO V40
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Accident 200806XJ86996

Slight
53.3651, -2.2948
4 vehicles 2 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 LEXUS IS200 Car FORD GALAXY (2y)
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Accident 2008070004773

Slight
53.3443, -2.5389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2008070003213

Slight
53.3320, -2.6078
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y) MERCEDES VITO (2y)
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Accident 2007070428753

Serious
53.3070, -2.7136
5 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA TOYOTA Model Missing FORD ESCORT BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007070409972

Slight
53.3612, -2.4683
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) AUDI A4 (2y) PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2007070409378

Slight
53.3575, -2.3259
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Car
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Accident 200706XJ84793

Slight
53.3958, -2.2486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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