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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
355
Serious
2,000
Casualties
26,638
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

Kirklees

2,008 recorded here

Leeds

1,527 recorded here

Rochdale

1,469 recorded here

Calderdale

1,320 recorded here

Warrington

1,084 recorded here

Salford

851 recorded here

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Cleckheaton

116 recorded along the M62

Warrington

96 recorded along the M62

Morley (Leeds)

70 recorded along the M62

Lofthouse and Robin Hood

67 recorded along the M62

East Ardsley

50 recorded along the M62

Huddersfield

39 recorded along the M62

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199713MU35497

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ROVER MAESTRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199716C320522

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1997050186500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN SERENA (2y)
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Accident 199706X054697

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1997050187285

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6 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) NISSAN ALMERA (1y) FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 306 FORD FIESTA (1y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 1997050187169

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199713MU33597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES VOLVO 340
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Accident 1997050182341

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199706X056397

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997077M10477

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6 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (2y) SCANIA Model Missing Vehicle FORD TRANSIT ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199716C410507

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 199706X052597

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199706X056297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706X052497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997050186102

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y)
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Accident 199713MU32997

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199706X052897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 1997077M10479

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 199706X051897

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FA 45 LEYLAND DAF FT 75 Vehicle
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Accident 199706X051397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y) VOLKSWAGEN VENTO (3y)
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