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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 200504TA05113

Slight
53.6054, -2.5768
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200506X039635

Slight
53.5418, -2.3873
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS (2y) TOYOTA COROLLA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200504TA05106

Slight
53.7172, -2.6311
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200506X038722

Slight
53.5875, -2.5589
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200506X038699

Slight
53.5737, -2.5454
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (1y) NISSAN SUNNY DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200506X038709

Slight
53.5638, -2.5183
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO Car
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Accident 200504TA05090

Slight
53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 200504TA05087

Slight
53.6537, -2.6099
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200504TA05082

Slight
53.7129, -2.6307
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200504TA05074

Slight
53.6923, -2.6250
7 vehicles 6 casualties
AUDI 80 Car AUDI A3 (4y) RENAULT CLIO Car DAF TRUCKS FA 75CF (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200504TA05072

Slight
53.6701, -2.6248
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200504TA05069

Slight
53.6310, -2.5894
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (4y) CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200504TA05068

Slight
53.7075, -2.6334
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 VOLKSWAGEN BORA (1y)
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Accident 200506X037209

Slight
53.5488, -2.4687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES HONDA VFR800F (4y)
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Accident 200504TA05066

Slight
53.6923, -2.6250
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200506X036938

Slight
53.5236, -2.3648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 200506X036929

Slight
53.5123, -2.3658
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200504TA05062

Serious
53.6938, -2.6257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 200504TA05055

Serious
53.6310, -2.5894
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200504TA05053

Slight
53.7171, -2.6311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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