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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 200906X018853

Slight
53.5414, -2.4300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200906XK18666

Slight
53.5191, -2.3686
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200906X018228

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53.5540, -2.4863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200906XK17465

Slight
53.5268, -2.3635
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT 500 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL INSIGNIA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200906X017249

Slight
53.5378, -2.3956
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200904TA09113

Slight
53.6621, -2.6142
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200904TA09114

Slight
53.6614, -2.6133
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (2y)
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Accident 200906X016857

Slight
53.5565, -2.4904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 200906XF16465

Slight
53.5305, -2.3762
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) LEXUS RX300
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Accident 200906X017021

Slight
53.5454, -2.4517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 200904TA09109

Slight
53.6345, -2.5942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD KA
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Accident 200904TA09105

Fatal
53.6019, -2.5748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200906X015534

Fatal
53.5541, -2.4863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200906XB15559

Slight
53.5235, -2.3614
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 Car
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Accident 200906XK15255

Slight
53.5234, -2.3614
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200904TA09090

Slight
53.7174, -2.6300
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEXUS IS220 (3y)
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Accident 200904TA09087

Slight
53.6627, -2.6153
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200904TA09086

Slight
53.6188, -2.5846
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200904TA09080

Slight
53.6197, -2.5847
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200906X013830

Slight
53.5650, -2.5225
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car MAZDA 6 (3y)
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