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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 200306X007887

Slight
53.5387, -2.4092
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306X007881

Slight
53.5132, -2.3688
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN BORA NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 200304C097903

Slight
53.7290, -2.6390
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200306X007857

Slight
53.5541, -2.4863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200306X007849

Slight
53.5421, -2.4347
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200304C095303

Slight
53.6668, -2.6217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200306X007800

Slight
53.4893, -2.3713
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO FORD FOCUS (4y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200306X007770

Slight
53.5275, -2.3644
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing HYUNDAI COUPE FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200306X007773

Slight
53.5270, -2.3665
5 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 SCANIA Model Missing (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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Accident 200306X007778

Slight
53.5698, -2.5368
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200306X007767

Slight
53.5256, -2.3626
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) SKODA FELICIA (3y)
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Accident 200306X007766

Slight
53.5256, -2.3626
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (2y) TOYOTA CARINA FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200306X007757

Slight
53.5255, -2.3626
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200306X007744

Slight
53.5549, -2.4896
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing HYUNDAI LANTRA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200304C089603

Slight
53.7082, -2.6337
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (3y)
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Accident 200306X007740

Serious
53.5218, -2.3645
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI JIMNY (3y)
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Accident 200304C113803

Slight
53.7085, -2.6338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO V70 Vehicle
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Accident 200306K015967

Slight
53.5564, -2.4903
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200306X007746

Slight
53.5293, -2.3729
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 200306X007713

Slight
53.5274, -2.3671
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA FORD ESCORT
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