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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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Accidents on the M61

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024041504173

Fatal
53.6007, -2.5741
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS CITROEN C1
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Accident 2024061502737

Fatal
53.5387, -2.4098
5 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023041387478

Fatal
53.5972, -2.5715
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022041230723

Fatal
53.6069, -2.5785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2022061184724

Fatal
53.5361, -2.3917
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A5 (1y)
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Accident 2020040960407

Fatal
53.6714, -2.6261
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (2y)
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Accident 2019040897718

Fatal
53.6525, -2.6095
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2019040814355

Fatal
53.7310, -2.6426
4 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA Car Car FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 201806XK47365

Fatal
53.5489, -2.4691
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201706X032797

Fatal
53.5133, -2.3688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201604SC16294

Fatal
53.6717, -2.6262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201604SC16215

Fatal
53.6509, -2.6089
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201606X017422

Fatal
53.5471, -2.4611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201506X096212

Fatal
53.5293, -2.3688
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 201406X090740

Fatal
53.5721, -2.5417
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (1y) SKODA FABIA TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201404TA14063

Fatal
53.6092, -2.5808
4 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201406X084310

Fatal
53.5866, -2.5579
1 vehicle 3 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA (3y)
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Accident 201206X060816

Fatal
53.5387, -2.4102
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201106X050964

Fatal
53.5245, -2.3646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6 BMW X5 (4y)
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Accident 201104TA11113

Fatal
53.6989, -2.6310
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y)
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