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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 201806XK47832

Slight
53.5430, -2.4397
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car KIA SPORTAGE Car
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Accident 201804SA18373

Slight
53.7199, -2.6302
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO DAILY PEUGEOT PARTNER TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201804SC18338

Slight
53.6295, -2.5883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 201806XK47938

Slight
53.5728, -2.5422
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 3008
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Accident 201804SC18266

Slight
53.6296, -2.5873
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 AUDI S3
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Accident 201806XK47365

Fatal
53.5489, -2.4691
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201806XK47227

Slight
53.5575, -2.4952
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 201804SC18192

Slight
53.6345, -2.5941
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A1 (2y)
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Accident 201804SA18325

Slight
53.7332, -2.6468
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 3 SERIES (3y) BMW 4 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201804SC18182

Slight
53.7132, -2.6309
1 vehicle 3 casualties
CITROEN C4
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Accident 201806XK46755

Slight
53.5376, -2.3949
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 308 (2y)
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Accident 201804SC18157

Slight
53.6937, -2.6259
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201804SA18296

Slight
53.7185, -2.6281
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 201806XK45248

Slight
53.5641, -2.5187
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Car
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Accident 201806XF45211

Slight
53.5125, -2.3662
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) Car
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Accident 201806XK45217

Slight
53.5737, -2.5455
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 201804SC18114

Slight
53.6627, -2.6154
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 750 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201804SC18113

Serious
53.6695, -2.6237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201804SA18195

Slight
53.7192, -2.6306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 201804SA18191

Slight
53.7221, -2.6310
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CHEVROLET MATIZ
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