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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 200004C110300

Slight
53.7165, -2.6300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 200004C114800

Slight
53.7165, -2.6300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 200006X004349

Slight
53.5428, -2.4390
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD KA (2y) AUDI A6 (2y)
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Accident 200004C100600

Slight
53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200006X004324

Slight
53.5418, -2.4332
4 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) VOLVO V40 (3y)
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Accident 200006X004321

Slight
53.5380, -2.3914
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200004C088000

Slight
53.6076, -2.5793
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200006X004355

Slight
53.5417, -2.4315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200004C087600

Slight
53.7062, -2.6326
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO FIAT PUNTO (4y) Vehicle (2y)
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Accident 200006X004266

Slight
53.5486, -2.4689
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200006X004278

Slight
53.5458, -2.4548
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200006X004217

Serious
53.5405, -2.4184
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 200004C078900

Slight
53.6737, -2.6270
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200004C078200

Slight
53.6707, -2.6262
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200006X004195

Slight
53.5736, -2.5459
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT STRADA
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Accident 200004C076100

Slight
53.7068, -2.6329
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200006X004144

Slight
53.5486, -2.4689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200004C074000

Slight
53.7063, -2.6326
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 200006X004160

Slight
53.5649, -2.5227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 RENAULT 19
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Accident 200006X004130

Slight
53.5594, -2.5019
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) Daf Trucks Model Missing ROVER METRO RENAULT CLIO
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