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 1998078M10371
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199813MU20698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199806X146398
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199813MU20198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199806X146698
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199813MU19998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 199806X146498
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199813MU19898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806X146298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199813MU20098
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1998050133397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
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Accident 199813MU19798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199816C320307
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199813MU19098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 199816C310306
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199813MU23898
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199806X144998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF
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Accident 1998078M10352
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199806X144798
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1998050119753
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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