Road
Crashes on the M56
2,471 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,471
All crashes
41
Fatal
303
Serious
2,127
Slight
Since 2000 the M56 has seen 2,471 collisions, 41 of them fatal and 303 serious. That ranks it 165th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 66% since 2000, from 143 to 48 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Cheshire, Manchester and Cheshire West and Chester.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.