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 199806X098798
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(2y)
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Accident 199813MU02098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 199813MU01898
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
RELIANT SCIMITAR
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199806X098398
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199806X098498
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199806X098198
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 199806X097598
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT BRAVA
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199806X097698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199813MU01798
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 1998050014842
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199806X096798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199813MU01498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1998078M10038
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 106
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998078M10037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1998078M10036
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199806X095598
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VOLVO 850
(2y)
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Accident 199813MU01598
Fatal
8 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
VOLVO 240
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199813MU01298
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 199806X099698
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199806X097298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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