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 200606X051528
Slight
53.5869, -2.1596
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
MAZDA 2
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Accident 2006130522306
Slight
53.7180, -1.7449
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2006130512306
Slight
53.6423, -1.9517
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
JAGUAR X TYPE
(1y)
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Accident 2006130564506
Slight
53.6471, -1.9361
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2006130511306
Slight
53.7332, -1.5645
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200606X051277
Slight
53.5719, -2.2186
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FOCUS
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
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Accident 2006130504306
Slight
53.7089, -1.3262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006070602186
Fatal
53.4243, -2.5676
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT DOBLO
(1y)
AUDI A3
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
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Accident 2006070602188
Slight
53.4360, -2.4904
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 200606X050944
Slight
53.6289, -2.0376
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2006130499506
Slight
53.7089, -1.2837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2006130495106
Slight
53.6838, -1.7778
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2006160C02750
Serious
53.6819, -0.9781
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2006130501706
Slight
53.7317, -1.5134
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
Car
DAEWOO LANOS
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Accident 200606X051853
Slight
53.4705, -2.4033
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200606XP50798
Slight
53.5707, -2.2230
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200606X051885
Slight
53.6245, -2.0617
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES Model Missing
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 200605CC08532
Slight
53.3985, -2.8061
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
Car
ROVER 75
(2y)
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Accident 2006130485506
Serious
53.6295, -2.0220
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2006130485106
Slight
53.7278, -1.4574
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
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