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 199713MU27697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199706X039897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199713MU27597
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199706X039197
Slight
8 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199706X042097
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 199706X038997
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199713MU27497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199706X038797
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
OPEL MANTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199706X038097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU27397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU27197
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997077M10377
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT EXTRA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU27097
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU26397
Fatal
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 199706X036697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199713MU26697
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199713MU26997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706X041997
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199706X037597
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199713MU28797
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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