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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 199906X003165

Slight
53.5133, -2.3693
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 199904C098299

Slight
53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT MARBELLA FIAT MAREA (1y)
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Accident 199904C098199

Slight
53.7060, -2.6324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA Vehicle
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Accident 199904C097499

Slight
53.6019, -2.5748
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD KA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199906X003160

Slight
53.5276, -2.3646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA (1y)
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Accident 199906X003150

Slight
53.5227, -2.3657
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 199906X003196

Slight
53.5350, -2.3894
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 199906X003113

Slight
53.5416, -2.4300
2 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 199904C095399

Slight
53.7064, -2.6327
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES (2y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199904C092199

Slight
53.7070, -2.6331
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199906X003094

Slight
53.5916, -2.5643
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO (4y)
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Accident 199906X003092

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53.5528, -2.4824
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 199906X003088

Slight
53.5236, -2.3626
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS LS400 NISSAN PRIMERA FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 199906X003079

Slight
53.5916, -2.5640
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199906X003078

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53.5550, -2.4883
24 vehicles 10 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) Vehicle Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing TOYOTA AVENSIS MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (2y) Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT CLIO (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y) RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA ALFA ROMEO 145 (2y) SCANIA Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (4y) AUDI A4 (2y) SAAB 9000 (2y) Vehicle ISUZU TROOPER
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Accident 199904C088699

Slight
53.6020, -2.5745
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 199906X003047

Slight
53.5334, -2.3857
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199906X003043

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53.5253, -2.3655
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199906X003035

Slight
53.5510, -2.4772
4 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD GRANADA Vehicle
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Accident 199904C086299

Slight
53.6668, -2.6217
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) SUBARU IMPREZA
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