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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 1992040CE0418

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1992040CG0322

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199206X033592

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199206X033492

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8 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX (2y) FORD SIERRA (2y) FORD TRANSIT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) NISSAN CABSTAR (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199206X033392

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT PANDA PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 199206X033292

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199206X033192

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (1y) FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 199206X032992

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (3y)
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Accident 199206X032892

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD TRANSIT IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199206X032792

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing MERCEDES 200 VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199206X032592

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing JAGUAR XJ SERIES (4y) Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199206X032492

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10 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES Model Missing FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD ESCORT (3y) FIAT 127 ROVER METRO LEYLAND ROADRUNNER LEYLAND DAF FT 95 (2y)
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Accident 199206X032392

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) MAN/VW Model Missing (4y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199206X037792

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199206X031992

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
MAN/VW Model Missing FORD FIESTA FODEN Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199206X031892

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199206X031792

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6 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) RENAULT Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing AUSTIN ALLEGRO MERCEDES 190 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199206X031692

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CAPRI VAUXHALL SENATOR (4y) ROVER METRO (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199206X031092

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT FODEN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199206X034592

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 900
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