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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 200104C010901

Slight
53.7296, -2.6402
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES CITROEN BX PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200104C010701

Slight
53.6881, -2.6226
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200104C006601

Slight
53.7283, -2.6379
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200104C004301

Serious
53.6152, -2.5838
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200106X004653

Slight
53.5665, -2.5272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y)
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Accident 200106X004656

Slight
53.5623, -2.5119
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200106X004655

Slight
53.5256, -2.3649
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT MEGANE (3y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200104C004001

Slight
53.6737, -2.6270
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA AUDI 80
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Accident 200004C114300

Serious
53.7165, -2.6300
9 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ROVER METRO FIAT PUNTO ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 406 ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200004C114700

Slight
53.7060, -2.6324
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO (3y) HONDA ACCORD (1y)
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Accident 200004C114600

Slight
53.7060, -2.6324
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y) TOYOTA CARINA (3y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200004C110800

Slight
53.6718, -2.6257
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200006X004551

Slight
53.5724, -2.5426
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA SAAB 9000
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Accident 200006X004430

Slight
53.5300, -2.3765
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200006X004365

Slight
53.5752, -2.5471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200006X004361

Slight
53.5450, -2.4494
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (1y)
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Accident 200006X004363

Slight
53.5445, -2.4476
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200004C093500

Slight
53.7032, -2.6309
6 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 JAGUAR XK SERIES FORD FOCUS ROVER MONTEGO FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200006X004417

Slight
53.5549, -2.4900
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200004C091000

Slight
53.7348, -2.6485
3 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 309 TOYOTA RAV4 (4y)
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