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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 200704TA07215

Slight
53.6704, -2.6236
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER AUDI A4
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Accident 200706X077509

Serious
53.5209, -2.3648
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200706X077292

Slight
53.5386, -2.4062
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200704TA07189

Slight
53.6260, -2.5857
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200704TA07192

Slight
53.7327, -2.6454
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 TOYOTA YARIS (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200704TA07185

Slight
53.6179, -2.5844
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200706X076652

Slight
53.5502, -2.4742
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200706X076553

Serious
53.5312, -2.3836
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (4y)
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Accident 200706X077417

Slight
53.5385, -2.3979
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200706XK76567

Slight
53.5212, -2.3666
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200704TA07169

Slight
53.6816, -2.6278
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car SKODA FABIA (3y) FORD KA
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Accident 200704TA07175

Slight
53.6701, -2.6248
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200706X075500

Slight
53.5587, -2.4991
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200706XK75463

Slight
53.5280, -2.3638
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA (2y) IVECO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200704TA07156

Slight
53.6712, -2.6248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 200704TA07164

Slight
53.7174, -2.6299
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) AUDI A3 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200706X074953

Slight
53.5378, -2.3914
6 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 206 (4y) Car
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Accident 200704TA07147

Slight
53.6054, -2.5768
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS (4y) HONDA JAZZ (3y)
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Accident 200704TA07148

Slight
53.7182, -2.6299
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA NISSAN X-TRAIL (2y) FIAT SEICENTO
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Accident 200706X074114

Slight
53.5372, -2.3939
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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