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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 200706XJ84141

Slight
53.3870, -2.2751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Motorcycle over 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2007070397950

Slight
53.3234, -2.6518
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 Car
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Accident 200706XM83683

Slight
53.3590, -2.3024
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200706XJ83808

Slight
53.3914, -2.2729
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO MINI COOPER
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Accident 2007070393157

Slight
53.3365, -2.5625
6 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI GSX 600 VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA KIA SORENTO RENAULT SCENIC VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 2007070384851

Slight
53.2503, -2.8478
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200706X083333

Slight
53.3976, -2.2653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007070384139

Slight
53.3581, -2.3648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200706X082686

Slight
53.3964, -2.2568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007070374913

Slight
53.3589, -2.3703
4 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON (2y) FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL COMBO RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2007070373338

Slight
53.3684, -2.3856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA RENAULT SCENIC (1y)
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Accident 200706X082470

Slight
53.3870, -2.2751
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 200706X083330

Slight
53.3945, -2.2705
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2007070367012

Slight
53.3578, -2.3304
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT SAAB 9-3 TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 200706XJ82286

Slight
53.3956, -2.2508
4 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI LANTRA Car FORD FIESTA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2007070360588

Fatal
53.3166, -2.6615
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2007070358713

Slight
53.3619, -2.4641
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2007070355537

Slight
53.3327, -2.6023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ALFA ROMEO 156
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Accident 2007070366314

Slight
53.2891, -2.7494
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 2007070342781

Slight
53.3601, -2.4737
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y) PEUGEOT 206 BMW Model Missing PEUGEOT 307 (3y)
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