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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 199706X036397

Fatal
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) ERF Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199706X037497

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199716C310498

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199713MU27297

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA PASEO (1y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199706X036297

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD GRANADA VAUXHALL VECTRA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU25897

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199706X037197

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 199706X034697

Slight
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN AX (2y) LEYLAND DAF FA 60 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 199713MU26797

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199706X034597

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 FORD ESCORT (4y) FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199706X034497

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199706X034797

Fatal
3 vehicles 8 casualties
ERF Model Missing Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199706X034297

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1997077M10355

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle LADA RIVA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU25997

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU26097

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199713MU25497

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199713MU25597

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD ESCORT NISSAN PRIMERA (4y)
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Accident 199713MU25697

Slight
6 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (3y) FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU25397

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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