M56 road traffic accidents
4,646 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M56 appears in 4,646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 7,468 casualties. Of these collisions, 98 were fatal and 576 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.
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Live M56 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 576
- Casualties
- 7,468
- Fatal
- 98
- Serious
- 576
- Casualties
- 7,468
Collisions by Year
2025
62
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
2025
62
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2025070883229
Serious
53.3284, -2.6317
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Serious
53.3993, -2.2687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025061632550
Serious
53.3815, -2.2775
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
NISSAN LEAF
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Accident 2025070689008
Serious
53.3352, -2.5674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
NISSAN NAVARA
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Accident 2025070671594
Serious
53.2865, -2.7546
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 208
PEUGEOT 107
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2025070613409
Serious
53.3013, -2.7237
4 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA PROACE
VOLKSWAGEN ID4
FORD TOURNEO CONNECT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025070550168
Serious
53.3595, -2.3737
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
LEXUS IS 300
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Accident 2025070494291
Serious
53.3353, -2.5700
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI Q4
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Accident 2025070440305
Serious
53.3334, -2.5912
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025070208381
Serious
53.2463, -2.9185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NC750
CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 2025070088570
Serious
53.3518, -2.5099
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025061543838
Serious
53.3982, -2.2318
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2024071007071
Serious
53.3581, -2.3400
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(3y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2024070883517
Serious
53.3633, -2.3912
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024070816339
Serious
53.3193, -2.6583
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2024061478550
Serious
53.3916, -2.2723
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI AMICA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2024070501487
Serious
53.3583, -2.3653
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024061440171
Serious
53.3965, -2.2463
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2024061400833
Serious
53.3871, -2.2747
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
TOYOTA RAV4
(4y)
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Accident 2023061377579
Serious
53.3926, -2.2717
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
SUBARU OUTBACK
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