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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 200606K042156

Slight
53.5432, -2.3872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200606X041838

Slight
53.5765, -2.5485
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2 (2y) IVECO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200606X041835

Slight
53.5390, -2.4024
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200606X041719

Slight
53.5336, -2.3886
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HYUNDAI ACCENT VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
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Accident 200504TA05148

Slight
53.6345, -2.5942
11 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD MONDEO VOLVO Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES CLK CLASS (2y) AUDI A3 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) MERCEDES S CLASS (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FODEN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200504TA05152

Slight
53.7258, -2.6336
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) FORD FOCUS (3y) PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200504TA05141

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53.6938, -2.6257
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200506X041186

Slight
53.5388, -2.4121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200504TA05139

Slight
53.7199, -2.6295
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200506X041006

Slight
53.5256, -2.3626
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) Car Car
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Accident 200504TA05134

Serious
53.7339, -2.6480
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200506X040874

Slight
53.5382, -2.3967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Car
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Accident 200506X039727

Slight
53.5213, -2.3642
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200506X039630

Slight
53.5405, -2.4177
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200506X039658

Slight
53.5332, -2.3882
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 200506X039629

Slight
53.5212, -2.3644
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200506X039627

Slight
53.5270, -2.3622
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT (2y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200506X039624

Serious
53.5238, -2.3558
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200504TA05120

Slight
53.6345, -2.5942
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200506X040144

Slight
53.5432, -2.3872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (3y) FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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