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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 201704SA17118

Serious
53.7311, -2.6436
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT 500 TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 201704SA17105

Slight
53.7174, -2.6311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 201706X027950

Slight
53.5738, -2.5446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 201706X027699

Slight
53.5730, -2.5424
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201706X027317

Slight
53.5788, -2.5518
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA Car
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Accident 201706X027065

Slight
53.5433, -2.3872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201706X026125

Slight
53.5301, -2.3732
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Motorcycle over 500cc (1y)
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Accident 201706K025902

Slight
53.5753, -2.5456
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201704SC17002

Slight
53.6685, -2.6232
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 201606X024602

Slight
53.5337, -2.3863
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO FIAT PUNTO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201606X023566

Slight
53.5350, -2.3893
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201604SC16312

Serious
53.6054, -2.5768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 201606X023015

Slight
53.5445, -2.4471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 201604SC16318

Slight
53.6036, -2.5759
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201604SC16306

Slight
53.6697, -2.6245
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN DS3 (2y)
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Accident 201604SC16302

Slight
53.6693, -2.6240
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 2
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Accident 201606X023124

Serious
53.5408, -2.4190
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT CLIO (3y)
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Accident 201606X023296

Slight
53.5448, -2.4488
5 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA YARIS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201604SA16516

Serious
53.7190, -2.6319
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201606X022797

Slight
53.5460, -2.4545
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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