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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 2021041126194

Serious
53.7174, -2.6311
2 vehicles 7 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2021061132330

Slight
53.5427, -2.3870
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2021061121166

Slight
53.5454, -2.4531
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING (3y) VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2021041119303

Slight
53.6295, -2.5877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DS DS3 SEAT LEON
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Accident 2021041119359

Slight
53.6069, -2.5785
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2021041119388

Serious
53.6134, -2.5838
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021041118205

Serious
53.7173, -2.6299
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD KUGA (2y)
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Accident 2021061116320

Slight
53.5670, -2.5294
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021061116151

Slight
53.5541, -2.4862
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO FORD KUGA (2y) TOYOTA GT86
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Accident 2021061115894

Slight
53.5854, -2.5573
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KUGA
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Accident 2021061111713

Slight
53.5683, -2.5329
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2021041111750

Serious
53.5988, -2.5728
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS (2y)
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Accident 2021041139888

Slight
53.6964, -2.6288
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA C-HR (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2021061120738

Serious
53.5256, -2.3647
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021061102252

Slight
53.5694, -2.5354
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO MAZDA 2 TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2021061091707

Slight
53.5415, -2.4274
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER MINI COOPER (4y) MINI ONE PEUGEOT 508 (2y)
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Accident 2021061089312

Slight
53.5338, -2.3863
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2021041089219

Slight
53.7191, -2.6312
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT (2y) SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 2021041085192

Slight
53.7190, -2.6311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) PEUGEOT 3008 (2y)
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Accident 2021041086766

Serious
53.7175, -2.6312
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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