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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 88
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 5,376
- Fatal
- 88
- Serious
- 425
- Casualties
- 5,376
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 425 accidents
Accident 200006X004035
Serious
53.5121, -2.3696
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 200004C060500
Serious
53.7277, -2.6369
2 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
FORD KA
(3y)
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Accident 200006X003889
Serious
53.5425, -2.4379
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200004C035000
Serious
53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200004D005000
Serious
53.6863, -2.6215
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199906X003304
Serious
53.5509, -2.4769
6 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI COUPE
BMW 5 SERIES
NISSAN 100
VAUXHALL NOVA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199904C098899
Serious
53.6143, -2.5836
5 vehicles
8 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN ALMERA
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199906X003006
Serious
53.5447, -2.4494
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199904C044899
Serious
53.6161, -2.5839
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199904C042099
Serious
53.5674, -1.8826
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199804C109298
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 605
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199804C100998
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199804C083698
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199804C083798
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199804C034698
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
DAIHATSU CUORE
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Accident 199806X109398
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER500
(1y)
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Accident 199706X081297
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RELIANT RIALTO
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Accident 199704C056197
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199704C038397
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA INTEGRA
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Accident 199704C031897
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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