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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 201004TA10197

Slight
53.7138, -2.6306
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201004TA10194

Slight
53.6318, -2.5902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201004TA10191

Slight
53.6701, -2.6249
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201006X038613

Slight
53.5358, -2.3909
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car PEUGEOT 206 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) MINI ONE (4y)
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Accident 201006X037567

Slight
53.5565, -2.4904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 201006XK37331

Slight
53.5261, -2.3629
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 201004TA10167

Slight
53.6709, -2.6254
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER (4y) VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 201006X037443

Slight
53.5631, -2.5156
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO Model Missing FODEN Model Missing (4y) DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201006X036374

Slight
53.5223, -2.3624
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 201006X036101

Slight
53.5377, -2.3926
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201006X035973

Slight
53.5859, -2.5577
5 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE 911 (3y) TOYOTA YARIS PEUGEOT 407 RENAULT MEGANE (4y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 201004TA10158

Slight
53.6023, -2.5745
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201006X035907

Slight
53.5652, -2.5237
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS KIA SPORTAGE NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201006X035488

Slight
53.5365, -2.3933
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 FORD KA (3y)
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Accident 201004TA10147

Slight
53.7174, -2.6311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MG ZR RENAULT SCENIC (3y)
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Accident 201006X035520

Slight
53.5343, -2.3877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under AUDI A3
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Accident 201006X035654

Serious
53.5669, -2.5290
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT AUDI A3 (4y) DAIHATSU GRAND MOVE
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Accident 201004TA10143

Slight
53.7302, -2.6413
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car Car
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Accident 201006X035492

Slight
53.5305, -2.3761
7 vehicles 6 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA VOLVO V50 (2y) MERCEDES E CLASS CITROEN XSARA MERCEDES E CLASS FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201006X035175

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53.5412, -2.4220
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CEED VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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