M62 road traffic accidents
16,136 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M62 appears in 16,136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 26,638 casualties. Of these collisions, 355 were fatal and 2,000 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
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Live M62 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 355
- Serious
- 2,000
- Casualties
- 26,638
- Fatal
- 355
- Serious
- 2,000
- Casualties
- 26,638
Collisions by Year
2025
190
2024
168
2023
194
2022
219
2021
192
2020
95
2019
182
2018
226
2017
226
2016
255
2015
264
2014
246
2013
204
2012
265
2011
315
2010
325
2009
339
2008
412
2007
436
2006
425
2005
444
2004
446
2003
491
2002
431
2001
430
2000
504
1999
497
1998
527
1997
638
1996
597
1995
483
1994
500
1993
403
1992
407
1991
415
1990
398
1989
367
1988
351
1987
319
1986
304
1985
329
1984
289
1983
247
1982
292
1981
274
1980
289
1979
286
2025
190
2024
168
2023
194
2022
219
2021
192
2020
95
2019
182
2018
226
2017
226
2016
255
2015
264
2014
246
2013
204
2012
265
2011
315
2010
325
2009
339
2008
412
2007
436
2006
425
2005
444
2004
446
2003
491
2002
431
2001
430
2000
504
1999
497
1998
527
1997
638
1996
597
1995
483
1994
500
1993
403
1992
407
1991
415
1990
398
1989
367
1988
351
1987
319
1986
304
1985
329
1984
289
1983
247
1982
292
1981
274
1980
289
1979
286
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 16,136 accidents
Accident 201506X097080
Slight
53.4682, -2.4053
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2015051500441
Slight
53.4133, -2.6735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015160C00861
Slight
53.6883, -0.9588
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015132260245
Slight
53.7230, -1.7394
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 2015132251136
Slight
53.7282, -1.4798
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2015051500421
Slight
53.4002, -2.7690
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2015160C00571
Slight
53.7672, -0.7128
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2015132240589
Slight
53.7430, -1.6712
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201506X097058
Slight
53.5864, -2.1593
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2015132210619
Serious
53.7301, -1.5927
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 2015051500363
Slight
53.4083, -2.8752
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Car
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Accident 201506X097041
Serious
53.6009, -2.1128
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 20151321R1312
Slight
53.7423, -1.7199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2015160C00921
Slight
53.6883, -0.9592
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 20151321K1002
Slight
53.7418, -1.7221
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201506X096424
Slight
53.4763, -2.3991
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
AUDI A1
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 20151321K0226
Slight
53.6732, -1.8266
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A3
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20151321K0151
Slight
53.7077, -1.3712
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S60
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 20151321H1437
Slight
53.7383, -1.7254
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
(4y)
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Accident 201506X096277
Slight
53.5902, -2.1471
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
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