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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
53.5267, -2.3617
3 vehicles 4 casualties
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Slight
53.6297, -2.5880
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Serious
53.6385, -2.5979
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2023061310259

Slight
53.5420, -2.4339
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023061310034

Slight
53.5305, -2.3727
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2023041305513

Slight
53.6213, -2.5847
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES NISSAN JUKE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2023061313160

Slight
53.5443, -2.4487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2023061300475

Serious
53.5556, -2.4888
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW X1
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Accident 2023041298442

Serious
53.7332, -2.6468
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2023061297050

Serious
53.5250, -2.3576
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2023061295325

Slight
53.5383, -2.3972
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.5436, -2.3856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2023041290051

Slight
53.6489, -2.6074
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X3 PEUGEOT EXPERT (3y)
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Accident 2023061289462

Slight
53.5538, -2.4850
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) SKODA FABIA (3y)
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Accident 2023041287901

Slight
53.7174, -2.6308
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD C-MAX
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Accident 2023041281010

Slight
53.7174, -2.6310
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MINI COOPER (1y)
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Accident 2023041274749

Slight
53.6645, -2.6181
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA MERCEDES A CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2023061271773

Slight
53.5308, -2.3776
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS MERCEDES GLC CLASS KIA RIO MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2023061268444

Slight
53.5562, -2.4926
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023041268082

Slight
53.6592, -2.6116
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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