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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 199904C017699

Slight
53.6488, -2.6068
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199904C015099

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53.7260, -2.6609
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199906X237599

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53.5251, -2.3647
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA COROLLA (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199906X236599

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53.5295, -2.3715
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing HYUNDAI ACCENT (3y)
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Accident 199904C011599

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53.6669, -2.8633
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 BMW 5 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199906X236299

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53.5311, -2.3815
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) MERCEDES 200 (3y) FORD MONDEO (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199904C010599

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53.7182, -2.6299
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN Model Missing FIAT CINQUECENTO (3y)
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Accident 199904C009399

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53.7368, -2.5926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199906X230799

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53.5280, -2.3685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 199906X228199

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53.5401, -2.4166
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199906X224399

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53.5297, -2.3753
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199806X221898

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199806X221398

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 199806X220598

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199806X220198

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA NISSAN MICRA AUDI A4
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Accident 199804C123398

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3 (4y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199806X222499

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 199804C118598

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199806X218998

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 199806X209998

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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