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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 200706X068734

Slight
53.5633, -2.5154
8 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA Model Missing SAAB 9-5 (2y) SAAB 9-3 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200704TA07061

Slight
53.6310, -2.5894
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA (1y)
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Accident 200704TA07060

Slight
53.7177, -2.6281
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (1y)
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Accident 200706X068228

Fatal
53.5613, -2.5086
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200706X068922

Slight
53.5736, -2.5456
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200704TA07052

Serious
53.6503, -2.6082
4 vehicles 8 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA FORD COUGAR CITROEN SYNERGIE
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Accident 200706X069165

Slight
53.5139, -2.3705
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200706X067260

Slight
53.5385, -2.4090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y) IVECO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200706X067127

Slight
53.5312, -2.3776
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200706X066550

Slight
53.5401, -2.4164
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200706K066552

Slight
53.5736, -2.5459
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 200706X066798

Slight
53.5288, -2.3684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200706X065678

Slight
53.5684, -2.5331
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200706X065550

Slight
53.5738, -2.5444
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200706K065531

Slight
53.5443, -2.4489
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA CARENS (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200706XP65272

Slight
53.5493, -2.4716
8 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES TOYOTA YARIS FORD FOCUS CITROEN Model Missing VAUXHALL TIGRA (3y) Car Car Car
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Accident 200706X065102

Slight
53.5548, -2.4889
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200706XK65239

Slight
53.5197, -2.3680
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 200704TA07016

Serious
53.6054, -2.5768
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200706X064807

Slight
53.5671, -2.5290
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CRV (1y) Car
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