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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 2003070400016

Slight
53.3612, -2.3788
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 (1y)
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Accident 200306X008096

Slight
53.3969, -2.2674
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE FIAT BRAVO VOLVO C70
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Accident 200306X007996

Slight
53.3817, -2.2782
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003070307172

Slight
53.3575, -2.3272
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200306X008002

Slight
53.3936, -2.2708
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2003070307045

Slight
53.2495, -2.8721
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 200306X007975

Slight
53.3943, -2.2699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD KA
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Accident 2003070306966

Serious
53.3580, -2.3691
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200306X007927

Slight
53.3911, -2.2730
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200306X007925

Slight
53.3862, -2.2757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 (3y) CITROEN XSARA (1y)
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Accident 2003070307001

Slight
53.3101, -2.7082
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 2003070306924

Fatal
53.3121, -2.6832
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85 BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200306X007904

Slight
53.3861, -2.2757
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI L300 PEUGEOT 406 RENAULT TRAFIC (4y)
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Accident 200306X007824

Slight
53.3977, -2.2648
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing (3y) Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2003070306330

Slight
53.3344, -2.5684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2003070306173

Slight
53.3629, -2.3874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2003070306171

Slight
53.3602, -2.3765
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS FIAT CINQUECENTO ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200306X007793

Slight
53.3920, -2.2724
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200306X007765

Slight
53.3936, -2.2711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 2003070306477

Slight
53.3581, -2.3633
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO ALFA ROMEO 147 (2y)
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