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 199716C410449
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU29297
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199713MU29397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199713MU29197
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
ALFA ROMEO 33
FORD ESCORT
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1997077M10473
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199713MU29797
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1997077M10402
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199706X042897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199713MU28997
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199706X053197
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199713MU28397
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1997077M10388
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199713MU28297
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199706X041097
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 1997050162321
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199706X040697
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 309
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199706X040797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
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Accident 199713MU28197
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 199713MU27997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199713MU27897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
Vehicle
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