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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 201404SC14003

Slight
53.7194, -2.6307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t AUDI A3
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Accident 201406X092022

Slight
53.5547, -2.4871
3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS AUDI A1 (1y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201406X091840

Slight
53.5776, -2.5500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201406X091698

Slight
53.5443, -2.4488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201406X091608

Serious
53.5328, -2.3855
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) AUDI A3
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Accident 201406X091396

Slight
53.5292, -2.3686
3 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FORD KA (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201406X090740

Fatal
53.5721, -2.5417
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (1y) SKODA FABIA TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201406X090623

Slight
53.5578, -2.4964
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER NISSAN PRIMERA IVECO Model Missing (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201404TA14123

Slight
53.6246, -2.5855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201406X089592

Serious
53.5290, -2.3708
1 vehicle 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201404TA14115

Slight
53.7350, -2.6494
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 206 SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 201404TA14113

Slight
53.7172, -2.6310
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A1 YAMAHA FZS 600
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Accident 201404TA14112

Slight
53.7185, -2.6300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201404TA14111

Serious
53.6916, -2.6246
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN 200
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Accident 201406X089175

Slight
53.5454, -2.4500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) CHEVROLET MATIZ
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Accident 201406X088541

Serious
53.5699, -2.5367
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 201406X088606

Serious
53.5293, -2.3692
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA MINI COUNTRYMAN (2y) Car
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Accident 201406X087476

Slight
53.5737, -2.5456
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201404TA14085

Slight
53.7314, -2.6430
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 201406X086907

Slight
53.5447, -2.4483
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under NISSAN MICRA
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