Crash View

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

Browse all regions

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

Browse all towns
Browse All Roads Search All Accidents

Accidents on the M61

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Get a property report

Recent Accidents

Showing 20 of 3,168 accidents

Accident 2023041266511

Serious
53.7064, -2.6318
2 vehicles 4 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VOLKSWAGEN POLO
View Details

Accident 2022061257287

Serious
53.5412, -2.4209
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C4 CITROEN C3 (4y)
View Details

Accident 2022061257116

Slight
53.5464, -2.4578
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (1y) Car (1y)
View Details

Accident 2022041254927

Slight
53.6996, -2.6316
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA VAUXHALL CROSSLAND
View Details

Accident 2022041248449

Slight
53.6295, -2.5877
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
View Details

Accident 2022061246429

Serious
53.5304, -2.3785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA SKODA KODIAQ (4y)
View Details

Accident 2022041241047

Slight
53.6055, -2.5766
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
View Details

Accident 2022061241095

Slight
53.5415, -2.3883
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI S1 FIAT DUCATO FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (3y)
View Details

Accident 2022061239187

Slight
53.5755, -2.5436
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES KIA SPORTAGE
View Details

Accident 2022061233430

Serious
53.5760, -2.5473
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) BMW R SERIES (2y)
View Details

Accident 2022061239555

Slight
53.5302, -2.3738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES NISSAN QASHQAI
View Details

Accident 2022041230723

Fatal
53.6069, -2.5785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL ASTRA
View Details

Accident 2022061222393

Slight
53.5273, -2.3641
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING PEUGEOT 208 (1y) MERCEDES GLC CLASS (4y)
View Details

Accident 2022041222043

Slight
53.7190, -2.6311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (4y)
View Details

Accident 2022061215319

Slight
53.5329, -2.3832
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
View Details

Accident 2022061211547

Slight
53.5861, -2.5577
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN DS3 VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL MOKKA
View Details

Accident 2022041209136

Serious
53.7102, -2.6311
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 4 SERIES SEAT TARRACO (2y) NISSAN NOTE
View Details

Accident 2022041207045

Slight
53.7173, -2.6289
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TRIUMPH TIGER MERCEDES VITO
View Details

Accident 2022061205097

Serious
53.5737, -2.5455
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS KIA STONIC (3y)
View Details

Accident 2022041204103

Slight
53.7339, -2.6480
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008 KIA SPORTAGE MERCEDES A CLASS
View Details