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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 200704TA07314

Slight
53.7339, -2.6480
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BORA VAUXHALL VIVARO (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200706X082673

Slight
53.5270, -2.3665
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 Car
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Accident 200704TA07300

Slight
53.6946, -2.6265
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG ZR (2y)
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Accident 200704TA07304

Slight
53.7315, -2.6434
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MAZDA 626 Car
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Accident 200706X082682

Serious
53.5385, -2.3983
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (4y)
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Accident 200704TA07284

Slight
53.7084, -2.6314
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI BALENO TOYOTA AYGO (1y)
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Accident 200704TA07287

Slight
53.6996, -2.6316
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200704TA07282

Slight
53.6426, -2.6009
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200706X081477

Slight
53.5859, -2.5574
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200704TA07274

Slight
53.6010, -2.5744
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (3y)
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Accident 200706X081514

Slight
53.5304, -2.3724
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200706X081910

Slight
53.5565, -2.4906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A4
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Accident 200704TA07273

Slight
53.6417, -2.6002
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car VAUXHALL VECTRA CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200704TA07268

Slight
53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200704TA07275

Slight
53.6701, -2.6248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200704TA07258

Fatal
53.6996, -2.6316
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT STILO MINI COOPER (1y)
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Accident 200704TA07262

Serious
53.6592, -2.6115
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 FORD TRANSIT BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200704TA07234

Slight
53.6010, -2.5744
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 AUDI A3 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Car
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Accident 200706K079518

Slight
53.5550, -2.4895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI JIMNY HYUNDAI TUCSON (2y)
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Accident 200706X078273

Fatal
53.5487, -2.4687
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y)
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