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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 200206X005746

Slight
53.5524, -2.4809
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200204C000202

Slight
53.7200, -2.6307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 200104C119401

Serious
53.6634, -2.6162
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200104C118901

Slight
53.7191, -2.6302
1 vehicle 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (3y)
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Accident 200106X005727

Slight
53.5294, -2.3702
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106 ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200106X005726

Slight
53.5180, -2.3683
8 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (2y) RENAULT 21 AUDI A6 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) DAEWOO LANOS (1y) AUSTIN METRO BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200104C118801

Slight
53.7068, -2.6329
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 200104C119301

Slight
53.7271, -2.6358
5 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FIAT DUCATO (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200104C118701

Slight
53.6673, -2.6216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (3y)
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Accident 200106X005730

Slight
53.5948, -2.5690
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200104C117701

Slight
53.6361, -2.5955
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 200106X005733

Serious
53.5148, -2.3719
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200106X005714

Serious
53.5931, -2.5664
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER MINI AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 200104C120401

Slight
53.7057, -2.6323
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Vehicle
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Accident 200104C117101

Serious
53.6919, -2.6247
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 200106X005697

Slight
53.5426, -2.4377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PUMA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200104C119901

Slight
53.6678, -2.6223
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 200106X005665

Slight
53.5268, -2.3655
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200106X005654

Serious
53.5811, -2.5540
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200104C109801

Slight
53.7258, -2.6336
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing ROVER MONTEGO
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