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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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Slight
53.5308, -2.3737
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.6197, -2.5848
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.7374, -2.6508
1 vehicle 4 casualties
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Slight
53.5281, -2.3654
4 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 201104TA11206

Slight
53.6901, -2.6239
2 vehicles 6 casualties
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Accident 201106X053366

Slight
53.5301, -2.3712
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 201104TA11199

Slight
53.7308, -2.6424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 201104TA11169

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53.6520, -2.6093
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Taxi/Private hire car VOLVO V40
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Accident 201106X052358

Slight
53.5372, -2.3940
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 201104TA11173

Slight
53.7004, -2.6318
5 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MITSUBISHI SPACE STAR AUDI A4
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Accident 201106X052147

Slight
53.5293, -2.3692
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car
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Accident 201104TA11162

Serious
53.6697, -2.6239
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SFV 650
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Accident 201106X052940

Slight
53.5728, -2.5425
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 201106X051764

Serious
53.5176, -2.3698
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA NT650V VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201106X051562

Slight
53.5550, -2.4881
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C1 DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 201106X051845

Slight
53.5883, -2.5596
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201106X050964

Fatal
53.5245, -2.3646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6 BMW X5 (4y)
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Accident 201104TA11146

Slight
53.6675, -2.6219
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201106X049479

Slight
53.5590, -2.5000
2 vehicles 5 casualties
SAAB 9-5 CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201104TA11132

Slight
53.7357, -2.6487
4 vehicles 13 casualties
SKODA SUPERB (1y) SKODA OCTAVIA (2y) ROVER 25 AUDI A3
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