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 199913AA21399
Serious
53.8253, -1.5463
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199913AC16199
Slight
53.8141, -1.5389
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 199914JJ00477
Serious
53.3956, -1.4870
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199914II00263
Serious
53.3890, -1.4772
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
KAWASAKI EX250
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Accident 199914JJ00455
Slight
53.4084, -1.4972
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199913DA19199
Slight
53.6801, -1.4920
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 199930C000316
Serious
53.2619, -1.4319
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
FIAT COUPE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 199914HH00471
Slight
53.3373, -1.4814
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999121230268
Slight
54.2361, -1.3401
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
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Accident 1999121230207
Slight
53.9775, -1.5340
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199913CA19299
Slight
53.7892, -1.5367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199930C000310
Serious
53.2363, -1.4216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199913DA18499
Serious
53.6891, -1.5028
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199930C000308
Slight
53.2312, -1.4222
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD CORTINA
OPTARE METRORIDER
(4y)
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Accident 199914JJ00452
Slight
53.4304, -1.4919
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199913DA19099
Slight
53.6759, -1.4900
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1999121210412
Slight
53.9925, -1.5380
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199913DA18399
Slight
53.6775, -1.4908
3 vehicles
5 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
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Accident 199913BA18699
Slight
53.7984, -1.5360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199913CA18999
Serious
53.7704, -1.5169
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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