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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 200604CC06059

Slight
53.6685, -2.6322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (3y) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (4y)
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Accident 200604TA06172

Slight
53.6875, -2.6246
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200604TA06159

Slight
53.6310, -2.5894
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200604TA06154

Slight
53.7265, -2.6347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200606X053302

Slight
53.5433, -2.4412
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200606XK55687

Slight
53.5263, -2.3650
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200606X053145

Slight
53.5419, -2.4335
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200606XB53486

Slight
53.5292, -2.3700
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200606XK52665

Slight
53.5259, -2.3628
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t PEUGEOT 307 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 200604TA06148

Slight
53.6668, -2.6217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE ROVER MINI
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Accident 200606X052638

Serious
53.5449, -2.4501
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200604TA06145

Serious
53.6310, -2.5894
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y)
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Accident 200604TA06144

Slight
53.6464, -2.6048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) Car
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Accident 200604TA06135

Slight
53.6317, -2.5987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200606XK51748

Slight
53.5275, -2.3644
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL SIGNUM (1y)
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Accident 200604CA06056

Slight
53.6638, -2.6173
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200606XF51194

Slight
53.5326, -2.3856
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) Car AUDI A4
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Accident 200606X051064

Slight
53.5455, -2.4502
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200606X051059

Slight
53.5387, -2.4092
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200606K051245

Slight
53.5443, -2.4488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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