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 199806X177198
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199806X175298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BRAVA
SUZUKI BALENO
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Accident 199806X174498
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199816C310505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199806X176598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199806X173298
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199806X173998
Slight
8 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VOLVO 850
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 306
PROTON PROTON
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806X173398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199813MU31598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199806X172898
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199813MU33598
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199813MU31398
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
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Accident 199813MU31098
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
CHRYSLER NEON
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199813MU31198
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199813MU31298
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199813MU30798
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 90
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998078M10526
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199813MU30498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199806X170298
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199806X170398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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