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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 199906X003451

Slight
53.5287, -2.3678
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD TRANSIT (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199904C114499

Slight
53.7058, -2.6324
21 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) MERCEDES V CLASS (2y) Vehicle AUDI A4 CITROEN BX ROVER METRO FORD MONDEO (3y) BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT Vehicle CITROEN BX VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199904C113499

Slight
53.6092, -2.5808
1 vehicle 3 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 199906X003358

Slight
53.5386, -2.3912
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199906X003339

Slight
53.5746, -2.5462
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 CITROEN XANTIA (1y)
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Accident 199906X003328

Slight
53.5386, -2.4092
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO BMW 5 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199906X003325

Slight
53.5301, -2.3715
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199906X003305

Slight
53.5389, -2.4036
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES 200 (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 199906X003304

Serious
53.5509, -2.4769
6 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle AUDI COUPE BMW 5 SERIES NISSAN 100 VAUXHALL NOVA Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199904C109399

Slight
53.5996, -2.5733
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199904C110499

Slight
53.7067, -2.6329
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199906X003280

Slight
53.5736, -2.5459
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199906X003282

Slight
53.5325, -2.3820
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) HONDA CIVIC (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199904C115799

Slight
53.6701, -2.6248
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MAZDA MX-3 (3y)
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Accident 199906X003270

Slight
53.5390, -2.4024
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 199906X003248

Slight
53.5418, -2.4329
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199906X003189

Slight
53.5549, -2.4900
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y) Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 199906X003193

Slight
53.5433, -2.3872
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES (1y) FORD ESCORT CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 199904C098899

Serious
53.6143, -2.5836
5 vehicles 8 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN ALMERA (1y) RENAULT MEGANE Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 199906X003169

Slight
53.5413, -2.4284
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) Vehicle Vehicle
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