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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 2007070701194

Slight
53.2588, -2.8258
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) Car
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Accident 200706XJ68564

Slight
53.3962, -2.2681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) MG ZS
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Accident 2007070701182

Serious
53.3341, -2.5784
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2007070701059

Slight
53.3604, -2.3777
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (4y) CITROEN C2 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200706XF68026

Slight
53.3973, -2.2442
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2007070700982

Serious
53.3300, -2.6159
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007070700979

Slight
53.3300, -2.6159
5 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (4y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER VAUXHALL ZAFIRA SKODA FABIA (2y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 2007070701073

Slight
53.2970, -2.7331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 2007070700902

Slight
53.3430, -2.5428
5 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) JAGUAR X TYPE (1y) PEUGEOT 307 (3y)
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Accident 2007070700757

Serious
53.2534, -2.8351
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (1y) Car
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Accident 2007070700699

Slight
53.3623, -2.3847
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD KA (4y) FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200706XJ67238

Slight
53.3661, -2.2945
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2007070701046

Slight
53.2684, -2.7970
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2007070700648

Slight
53.2496, -2.8656
7 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) FORD FIESTA HONDA JAZZ (4y) Car Car
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Accident 2007070700601

Slight
53.3638, -2.3785
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS Car
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Accident 2007070700532

Slight
53.2695, -2.7939
6 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS PEUGEOT PARTNER BMW 3 SERIES (4y) RENAULT Model Missing (3y) FORD KA (2y) MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2007070700574

Slight
53.2673, -2.8024
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT SEICENTO PROTON GEN 2 (1y) FORD FOCUS (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing AUDI A3 (1y)
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Accident 200706X067404

Slight
53.3681, -2.2765
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FIAT STILO (2y)
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Accident 2007070700425

Slight
53.3577, -2.3230
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA JAGUAR X TYPE (2y)
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Accident 200706X067268

Slight
53.3803, -2.2791
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) BMW 5 SERIES
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