A61 road traffic accidents
24,929 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A61 appears in 24,929 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 34,785 casualties. Of these collisions, 444 were fatal and 4,335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
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Live A61 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 444
- Serious
- 4,335
- Casualties
- 34,785
- Fatal
- 444
- Serious
- 4,335
- Casualties
- 34,785
Collisions by Year
2025
242
2024
247
2023
240
2022
243
2021
251
2020
199
2019
232
2018
308
2017
300
2016
387
2015
395
2014
413
2013
380
2012
463
2011
497
2010
430
2009
461
2008
488
2007
524
2006
577
2005
634
2004
668
2003
669
2002
718
2001
692
2000
701
1999
684
1998
685
1997
682
1996
625
1995
653
1994
673
1993
588
1992
621
1991
613
1990
692
1989
658
1988
625
1987
583
1986
617
1985
589
1984
625
1983
656
1982
714
1981
684
1980
659
1979
644
2025
242
2024
247
2023
240
2022
243
2021
251
2020
199
2019
232
2018
308
2017
300
2016
387
2015
395
2014
413
2013
380
2012
463
2011
497
2010
430
2009
461
2008
488
2007
524
2006
577
2005
634
2004
668
2003
669
2002
718
2001
692
2000
701
1999
684
1998
685
1997
682
1996
625
1995
653
1994
673
1993
588
1992
621
1991
613
1990
692
1989
658
1988
625
1987
583
1986
617
1985
589
1984
625
1983
656
1982
714
1981
684
1980
659
1979
644
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 24,929 accidents
Accident 200214DD00257
Slight
53.5778, -1.4785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
SUZUKI GSX 1300
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Accident 200214JJ00351
Serious
53.3826, -1.4840
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT PUNTO
NISSAN MICRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002130342802
Slight
53.6859, -1.4970
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200214II00189
Slight
53.3777, -1.4648
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 2002130330302
Serious
53.7857, -1.5325
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002130330602
Slight
53.7879, -1.5355
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200230C000229
Slight
53.2304, -1.4225
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200230C000258
Slight
53.3165, -1.4768
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT 21
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Accident 2002120860204
Slight
53.9560, -1.5336
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 323
RENAULT 21
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2002130314702
Slight
53.7802, -1.5253
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2002130322402
Slight
53.8030, -1.5329
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
(3y)
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 2002120850423
Slight
53.9969, -1.5454
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002120840642
Serious
53.9965, -1.5454
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 200214JJ00363
Slight
53.4687, -1.5077
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
TOYOTA CARINA
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 2002120820242
Slight
53.5499, -1.5704
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002120820232
Slight
53.9992, -1.5469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002120811008
Slight
54.1213, -1.5264
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200214JJ00353
Serious
53.4603, -1.5004
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2002120810138
Slight
54.0890, -1.5306
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002120810081
Slight
54.0127, -1.5544
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
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