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 2008130798908
Slight
53.6560, -1.8715
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2008070291787
Slight
53.4320, -2.5323
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Car
FORD KA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2008070290679
Slight
53.4253, -2.5661
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2008130799408
Slight
53.7099, -1.3127
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
FORD KA
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Accident 2008160C06750
Slight
53.6917, -0.9518
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO V70
(4y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VOLVO V70
(4y)
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Accident 200806X003453
Slight
53.4451, -2.4417
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2008070288765
Slight
53.4137, -2.6666
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 200806X001963
Slight
53.4862, -2.3808
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI ONE
FIAT DOBLO
MG MGF
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Accident 200806X001547
Slight
53.5791, -2.2019
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008130760708
Slight
53.6742, -1.8212
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008160C06180
Serious
53.6829, -0.9745
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2008130751208
Slight
53.7287, -1.7332
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 2008130751908
Slight
53.7400, -1.6243
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008070273682
Slight
53.4246, -2.5644
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200806XP01377
Slight
53.5569, -2.2481
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGF
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Accident 200806XP01256
Serious
53.5592, -2.2457
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200806X000935
Slight
53.4820, -2.3919
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008130737208
Serious
53.6339, -1.9942
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2008130750508
Slight
53.7082, -1.2828
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 200806XP01076
Slight
53.5556, -2.2498
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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