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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024061534829

Slight
53.5300, -2.3733
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SMART FORTWO
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Accident 2024041533742

Serious
53.7092, -2.6315
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2024041528245

Serious
53.7179, -2.6297
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2024041541914

Slight
53.7191, -2.6312
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES Car
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Accident 2024061525659

Slight
53.5326, -2.3848
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING (1y) HYUNDAI TUCSON Motorcycle over 500cc (2y)
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Accident 2024041524941

Serious
53.7173, -2.6311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024041523625

Slight
53.7180, -2.6279
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA PICANTO Car
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Accident 2024041520301

Slight
53.6119, -2.5827
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DS DS3
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Accident 2024061520555

Serious
53.5299, -2.3717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2024061517623

Serious
53.5414, -2.4253
6 vehicles 8 casualties
HONDA JAZZ VAUXHALL ZAFIRA KIA PICANTO BMW 5 SERIES FORD MONDEO AUDI Q4
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Accident 2024041517327

Slight
53.7174, -2.6309
1 vehicle 5 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2024061515244

Slight
53.5244, -2.3538
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024041514428

Slight
53.6564, -2.6107
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4
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Accident 2024041514336

Slight
53.6693, -2.6240
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2024041507122

Slight
53.6345, -2.5942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS IS 220 RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER (3y)
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Accident 2024041511486

Serious
53.6170, -2.5842
4 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2024041504173

Fatal
53.6007, -2.5741
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS CITROEN C1
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Accident 2024061502737

Fatal
53.5387, -2.4098
5 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SEAT ARONA MERCEDES A CLASS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024041499115

Slight
53.7187, -2.6315
2 vehicles 5 casualties
IVECO STRALIS (3y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2024061496809

Slight
53.5571, -2.4948
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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