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 200106X005042
Slight
53.4842, -2.3873
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN 1000
(3y)
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Accident 2001070102901
Serious
53.4237, -2.5778
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200106X005034
Slight
53.4755, -2.3997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2001130511301
Slight
53.7298, -1.5108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 200116C035201
Slight
53.6859, -0.9640
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 2001050083102
Slight
53.4014, -2.7943
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 200106X005013
Serious
53.4533, -2.4257
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2001130486101
Slight
53.7306, -1.7317
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2001130479901
Slight
53.7449, -1.6597
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
PEUGEOT PARTNER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001130464801
Slight
53.6574, -1.8679
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 2001130465301
Serious
53.6613, -1.8601
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001130465801
Slight
53.6552, -1.8742
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2001050080825
Slight
53.4053, -2.7367
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 2001130458801
Slight
53.6706, -1.8359
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200106X004976
Slight
53.5536, -2.2530
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
SKODA FAVORIT
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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Accident 2001050078509
Slight
53.4007, -2.8415
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 2001130459301
Slight
53.7281, -1.4845
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2001130458601
Slight
53.6586, -1.8654
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200116C030101
Slight
53.7326, -0.8687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2001130423701
Serious
53.6443, -1.9036
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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