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 199813MU40398
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
HONDA CRV
(1y)
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Accident 199813MU37998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199806X190598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199813MU37198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 199806X189098
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10638
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199813MU37798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199813MU36898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199813MU37698
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199806X188398
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199813MU37098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199806X186998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998078M10635
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10610
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199813MU36498
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199813MU36398
Slight
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
SCANIA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
CITROEN C15
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199813MU36098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199813MU35898
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10608
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199813MU35998
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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