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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 2021061120738

Serious
53.5256, -2.3647
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021041086766

Serious
53.7175, -2.6312
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2021041068235

Serious
53.7168, -2.6302
3 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA PICANTO FORD FIESTA SKODA OCTAVIA (4y)
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Accident 2021061067749

Serious
53.5678, -2.5316
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HONDA CBR (3y)
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Accident 2021041041492

Serious
53.6179, -2.5844
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2021041030541

Serious
53.7180, -2.6316
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2021041019340

Serious
53.6054, -2.5768
5 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (4y) CITROEN RELAY Goods vehicle - unknown weight FIAT PUNTO SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 202106X079275

Serious
53.5406, -2.4190
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES GLA CLASS
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Accident 2020041006459

Serious
53.6295, -2.5877
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA BMW 5 SERIES (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2020041003530

Serious
53.6838, -2.6261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020040997859

Serious
53.6108, -2.5824
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020040987966

Serious
53.6297, -2.5879
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2020040988029

Serious
53.6004, -2.5738
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2020040976250

Serious
53.7047, -2.6323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (1y)
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Accident 2020040964873

Serious
53.6128, -2.5835
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 2020040928801

Serious
53.7004, -2.6318
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE HONDA CIVIC NISSAN PULSAR (3y) FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2019040909166

Serious
53.6994, -2.6313
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201906XK63681

Serious
53.5538, -2.4846
5 vehicles 10 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (2y) Car VAUXHALL INSIGNIA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VOLVO V40
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Accident 2019040882195

Serious
53.6194, -2.5845
6 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing DAF TRUCKS Model Missing Goods vehicle - unknown weight FORD FOCUS Car MINI COOPER (1y)
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Accident 201906XK58044

Serious
53.5360, -2.3911
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 (3y) Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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