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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 2005070504329

Slight
53.3535, -2.5003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 2005070504266

Slight
53.2954, -2.7365
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2005070504291

Slight
53.2894, -2.0792
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (2y) MAZDA 6 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005070504248

Slight
53.3541, -2.4971
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2005070504240

Slight
53.3296, -2.6203
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2005070504223

Slight
53.3305, -2.6162
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2005070504220

Slight
53.3609, -2.3791
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2005070504115

Serious
53.2895, -2.7473
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA (1y) FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2005070504105

Serious
53.2495, -2.9088
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 200506X034558

Slight
53.3895, -2.2736
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 25
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Accident 200506X034134

Slight
53.3969, -2.2689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200506X033483

Serious
53.3729, -2.2901
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200506X033584

Slight
53.3762, -2.2875
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA STARLET NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2005070503702

Serious
53.3604, -2.3777
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2005070503690

Slight
53.2493, -2.8566
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW Z3 Car FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 200506X033068

Slight
53.3860, -2.2757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005070503605

Slight
53.3614, -2.3765
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS RX300 (2y) MG MGF (4y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2005070503791

Slight
53.2785, -2.7711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2005070503377

Slight
53.3434, -2.5431
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 2005070503332

Slight
53.2776, -2.7741
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HONDA CIVIC (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) Car
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