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 1997077M10520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 9
Vehicle
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Accident 199706X058997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 1997050200039
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199713MU35697
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199713MU35797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997050197477
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199713MU35597
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199706X060197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1997077M10507
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199713MU35397
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706X057797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 1997050192960
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
HONDA CONCERTO
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Accident 199706X058097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU35097
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PROTON PROTON
(1y)
FORD KA
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Accident 1997050191998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10511
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199706X055897
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199713MU34397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199713MU34497
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
RENAULT 25
TOYOTA COROLLA
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199713MU34197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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