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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- 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 2001130999001
Slight
53.6470, -1.9240
4 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
JEEP CHEROKEE
FORD PUMA
(1y)
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Accident 2001130999701
Slight
53.6470, -1.9240
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200106X005385
Slight
53.5886, -2.1530
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9-3
(1y)
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Accident 2001130970001
Slight
53.6950, -1.2055
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200106X005380
Slight
53.5872, -2.1565
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
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Accident 200106X005375
Slight
53.5831, -2.1897
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
CITROEN ZX
Vehicle
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Accident 2001130953801
Fatal
53.6950, -1.2055
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2001130957601
Serious
53.6446, -1.9050
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 2001131106701
Slight
53.6294, -2.0266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
FORD KA
(1y)
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Accident 200106X005378
Slight
53.4625, -2.4130
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 200106X005368
Slight
53.6012, -2.1121
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2001070105228
Slight
53.4382, -2.4742
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200116C082601
Slight
53.7412, -0.8486
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2001070105213
Serious
53.4351, -2.5026
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200116C078001
Fatal
53.7077, -0.9061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001130937701
Serious
53.6455, -1.9124
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200116C077901
Slight
53.6909, -0.9538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2001130932601
Slight
53.7312, -1.5138
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2001050154186
Slight
53.4112, -2.6995
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 2001070105087
Slight
53.4397, -2.5844
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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