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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 201704SC17229

Slight
53.6891, -2.6244
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 201706X035011

Slight
53.5286, -2.3666
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN C3 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (1y)
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Accident 201704SC17216

Slight
53.6179, -2.5844
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES (4y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 201704SA17356

Slight
53.7190, -2.6317
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201706X034110

Slight
53.5421, -2.3870
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201704SA17329

Serious
53.7180, -2.6317
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD KA+ VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201704SC17193

Slight
53.6021, -2.5745
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CHEVROLET KALOS FIAT PUNTO SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201704SA17375

Slight
53.7189, -2.6314
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201704SC17174

Serious
53.6708, -2.6245
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car (1y) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201706X032797

Fatal
53.5133, -2.3688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201706X032244

Slight
53.5788, -2.5515
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 3 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201706X031186

Slight
53.5298, -2.3718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201706X031187

Serious
53.5376, -2.3918
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT SKODA SUPERB (1y)
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Accident 201704SA17208

Slight
53.7360, -2.6485
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 201706X030792

Serious
53.5325, -2.3845
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ADAM VAUXHALL MOVANO (1y)
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Accident 201706X029644

Slight
53.5289, -2.3684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 201706X030059

Slight
53.5459, -2.4541
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201704SC17070

Slight
53.6664, -2.6203
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CHEVROLET KALOS
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Accident 201704SA17129

Slight
53.7174, -2.6312
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008 (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201706X029628

Slight
53.5390, -2.4024
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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