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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 200406X901840

Slight
53.3757, -2.2863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2004070402391

Serious
53.2954, -2.7365
5 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA AUDI A3 (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VOLVO 460 BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2004070402365

Serious
53.2926, -2.7427
4 vehicles 7 casualties
FIAT PUNTO MITSUBISHI Model Missing Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2004070402353

Slight
53.3314, -2.6120
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2004070402347

Slight
53.2534, -2.8351
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2004070402200

Slight
53.3634, -2.3937
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 2004070402669

Slight
53.2672, -2.8036
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200406X901499

Slight
53.3936, -2.2708
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HYUNDAI ACCENT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004070402106

Slight
53.3089, -2.7105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004070402121

Slight
53.2673, -2.8024
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2004070402018

Slight
53.2496, -2.8611
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG ZR (1y)
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Accident 200406X008527

Slight
53.3968, -2.2453
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB500S (4y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2004070401963

Slight
53.2809, -2.7652
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2004070401746

Serious
53.3285, -2.6368
6 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE VOLVO V70 BMW 7 SERIES FORD KA (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2004070401724

Slight
53.2496, -2.8626
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 2004070401725

Slight
53.3230, -2.6529
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (2y)
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Accident 2004070401585

Slight
53.3300, -2.6159
4 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) PEUGEOT 306 SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2004070401621

Slight
53.3425, -2.5458
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PROTON PROTON Vehicle
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Accident 2004070401591

Slight
53.3459, -2.5305
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) TOYOTA CELICA (3y) Vehicle VOLVO 240 PEUGEOT 106 CHRYSLER NEON
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Accident 2004070401599

Slight
53.3399, -2.5534
15 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) MERCEDES 400 Vehicle Vehicle CHRYSLER NEON (2y) FORD MONDEO MERCEDES VITO NISSAN ALMERA (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES CITROEN XSARA (1y) FORD ESCORT FORD KA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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