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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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Serious
53.7355, -2.6481
1 vehicle 4 casualties
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Slight
53.6641, -2.6171
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2019040814355

Fatal
53.7310, -2.6426
4 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 201906XK52554

Slight
53.5687, -2.5338
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF JAGUAR XE SERIES (4y) Car
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Accident 201906XK51969

Serious
53.5872, -2.5588
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 201804SA18595

Slight
53.7190, -2.6313
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201804SA18518

Slight
53.7195, -2.6302
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201804SC18284

Slight
53.6715, -2.6254
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (4y) AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 201804SC18278

Slight
53.7084, -2.6314
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) CITROEN DS3
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Accident 201806XK49909

Slight
53.5432, -2.3872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car KIA PICANTO (4y)
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Accident 201806XK49918

Serious
53.5362, -2.3917
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS (2y) KAWASAKI EX 650 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (1y)
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Accident 201806XF49756

Slight
53.5129, -2.3676
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 201804SC18268

Slight
53.6588, -2.6116
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SSANGYONG REXTON VAUXHALL SIGNUM KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 201804SC18261

Slight
53.6537, -2.6098
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 201806XF48957

Serious
53.5174, -2.3701
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 4 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 201804SA18426

Slight
53.7337, -2.6481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201804SC18249

Slight
53.7012, -2.6317
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201804SC18245

Slight
53.7074, -2.6317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 201806XF48078

Serious
53.5175, -2.3701
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER
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Accident 201804SC18230

Slight
53.6701, -2.6252
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 NISSAN JUKE (3y)
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