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M61 road traffic accidents

3,168 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M61 appears in 3,168 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 88 were fatal and 425 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
88
Serious
425
Casualties
5,376
2024 53
2023 48
2022 38
2021 46
2020 32
2019 48
2018 58
2017 46
2016 51
2015 47
2014 53
2013 41
2012 54
2011 52
2010 68
2009 95
2008 77
2007 95
2006 122
2005 120
2004 125
2003 106
2002 107
2001 126
2000 89
1999 114
1998 95
1997 98
1996 73
1995 72
1994 88
1993 69
1992 83
1991 52
1990 73
1989 65
1988 35
1987 46
1986 49
1985 43
1984 48
1983 47
1982 60
1981 46
1980 56
1979 59

Bolton

970 recorded here

Chorley

633 recorded here

Salford

353 recorded here

Preston South

287 recorded here

Ormskirk

87 recorded here

Rochdale

2 recorded here

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Bamber Bridge

73 recorded along the M61

Chorley

64 recorded along the M61

Farnworth

41 recorded along the M61

Horwich

33 recorded along the M61

Kearsley

32 recorded along the M61

Atherton

17 recorded along the M61

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200204C073202

Slight
53.7077, -2.6334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (1y) CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200206X006270

Slight
53.5302, -2.3714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over KIA PRIDE
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Accident 200206X006267

Slight
53.5842, -2.5565
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 Vehicle
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Accident 200206K012689

Slight
53.5552, -2.4913
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA PEUGEOT 106 (2y)
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Accident 200206X006258

Slight
53.5210, -2.3671
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200206X006257

Slight
53.5398, -2.4158
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200206X006226

Slight
53.5642, -2.5195
6 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200206X006234

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53.5721, -2.5416
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Vehicle
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Accident 200206X006225

Slight
53.5318, -2.3824
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200204C061102

Slight
53.7060, -2.6324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200206X006217

Slight
53.5549, -2.4895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PROTON FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200206X006184

Slight
53.5408, -2.4193
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL MOVANO
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Accident 200204C056802

Serious
53.6920, -2.6248
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE VOLVO 850
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Accident 200204C055302

Slight
53.7070, -2.6331
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200204C051902

Slight
53.7058, -2.6324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA STARLET (3y)
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Accident 200204C055902

Slight
53.7082, -2.6337
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD PUMA (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200206X006146

Slight
53.5343, -2.3900
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD FOCUS NISSAN ALMERA (4y)
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Accident 200206X006138

Slight
53.5936, -2.1314
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200206X006127

Slight
53.5542, -2.4860
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200204C047002

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53.7062, -2.6326
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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