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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 201804SC18015

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53.6713, -2.6260
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON FORD C-MAX BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201804SA18012

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53.7175, -2.6309
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CARENS (1y) NISSAN MICRA BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201806XK39541

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53.5418, -2.4324
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201706X039072

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53.5550, -2.4895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO C 30 BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201706X038811

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53.5414, -2.4247
1 vehicle 5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201704SC17317

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53.6100, -2.5814
1 vehicle 3 casualties
AUDI Q3 (2y)
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Accident 201704SA17581

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53.7175, -2.6309
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC60 (1y) PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 201704SA17550

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53.7321, -2.6442
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201706X038424

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53.5777, -2.5505
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y) FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 201706X038390

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53.5436, -2.4427
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201704SC17307

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53.6713, -2.6261
5 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 2 MAZDA 6 DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) SKODA FABIA Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 201706XK38478

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53.5261, -2.3630
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KUGA MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 201704SA17506

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53.7258, -2.6336
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201704SC17322

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53.6108, -2.5820
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201704SC17289

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53.5958, -2.5706
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 201704SC17286

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53.6056, -2.5768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP Car
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Accident 201704SA17495

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53.7216, -2.6308
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201706X037282

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53.5421, -2.3876
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 TOYOTA HILUX (3y) Car
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Accident 201704SC17274

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53.5981, -2.5723
2 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI (1y) AUDI Q3 (1y)
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Accident 201706X036770

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53.5432, -2.4408
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW X3 (4y) CHRYSLER VOYAGER PEUGEOT 807
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