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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 199904C066099

Slight
53.7283, -2.6379
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199906X002799

Slight
53.5388, -2.4050
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199906X002806

Slight
53.5582, -2.4983
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199906X002781

Slight
53.5421, -2.4361
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 RENAULT LAGUNA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199906X002776

Slight
53.5416, -2.4317
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 199906X002787

Slight
53.5272, -2.3658
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C15 (4y) PEUGEOT 205 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199906X002772

Slight
53.5265, -2.3653
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199904C059999

Slight
53.7068, -2.6329
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199906X002758

Slight
53.5253, -2.3647
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) LANCIA THEMA
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Accident 199904C057399

Slight
53.7060, -2.6324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199906X002730

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53.5315, -2.3800
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 199906X002731

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53.5345, -2.3906
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199906X002724

Slight
53.5388, -2.4009
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 850 ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199906X002711

Slight
53.5440, -2.4447
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 199906X002704

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53.5326, -2.3879
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199906X002703

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53.5138, -2.3703
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 (2y) VOLVO 740 VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL MIDI (3y)
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Accident 199904C053999

Slight
53.6875, -2.6223
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y)
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Accident 199906X002696

Slight
53.5242, -2.3608
2 vehicles 5 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199904C045899

Slight
53.1057, -2.6482
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (3y) CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199904C045399

Slight
53.6698, -2.6271
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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