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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 201506X096546

Slight
53.5278, -2.3632
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 201506X096212

Fatal
53.5293, -2.3688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 201504SA15018

Slight
53.7241, -2.6309
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) Car FORD MONDEO Car
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Accident 201504SC15010

Slight
53.6564, -2.6106
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car HONDA JAZZ MERCEDES E CLASS (1y)
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Accident 201506X096033

Slight
53.5314, -2.3794
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI S3 Car
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Accident 201506X096021

Slight
53.5440, -2.4445
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA CITROEN C1 JAGUAR XF SERIES (3y)
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Accident 201506X095916

Slight
53.5448, -2.4488
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201406X095515

Slight
53.5694, -2.5349
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201406X095512

Serious
53.5290, -2.3679
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO AUDI A3 (1y)
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Accident 201406X095085

Serious
53.5326, -2.3850
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201404SC14085

Slight
53.7057, -2.6321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201404SC14086

Slight
53.6745, -2.6276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO TACUMA VOLVO V50
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Accident 201406X094566

Slight
53.5428, -2.4384
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car LEXUS IS200
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Accident 201406X094479

Slight
53.5839, -2.5565
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201404SA14097

Slight
53.7326, -2.6448
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Car FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201404SC14034

Slight
53.6069, -2.5786
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 201406X093115

Slight
53.5303, -2.3783
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CRV PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201406X092801

Serious
53.5413, -2.4218
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201406X092791

Slight
53.5495, -2.4716
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT PUNTO SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 201406X092671

Slight
53.5376, -2.3953
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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