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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

Preston North

2 recorded here

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024041533742

Serious
53.7092, -2.6315
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2024041528245

Serious
53.7179, -2.6297
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 2024041524941

Serious
53.7173, -2.6311
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024061520555

Serious
53.5299, -2.3717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2024061517623

Serious
53.5414, -2.4253
6 vehicles 8 casualties
HONDA JAZZ VAUXHALL ZAFIRA KIA PICANTO BMW 5 SERIES FORD MONDEO AUDI Q4
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Accident 2024041511486

Serious
53.6170, -2.5842
4 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) TOYOTA AVENSIS CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2024041490539

Serious
53.7318, -2.6442
5 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO DS DS3 SEAT IBIZA MAXUS DELIVER (3y) MINI ONE
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Accident 2024041488599

Serious
53.6117, -2.5827
2 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI Car
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Accident 2024041481122

Serious
53.6377, -2.5969
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024041458919

Serious
53.7211, -2.6305
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V90 Car
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Accident 2024041442796

Serious
53.6958, -2.6282
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PULSAR TOYOTA AURIS VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024041432042

Serious
53.7262, -2.6345
2 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN JUKE FORD TOURNEO
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Accident 2024061416357

Serious
53.5288, -2.3670
4 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA RIO KIA SPORTAGE BMW 7 SERIES Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2024041403572

Serious
53.7028, -2.6322
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CR-V VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023041393580

Serious
53.6169, -2.5845
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A5
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Accident 2023061380581

Serious
53.5283, -2.3661
3 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING TOYOTA AURIS Car
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Accident 2023061366610

Serious
53.5311, -2.3772
4 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO Car Car HYUNDAI I800
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Accident 2023061358140

Serious
53.5291, -2.3687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
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Accident 2023061352147

Serious
53.5634, -2.5158
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2023041343671

Serious
53.7174, -2.6299
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight Car (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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