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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 199713MU20197

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199706P027297

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX (2y)
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Accident 199706X018597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES VOLVO 440 (2y)
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Accident 199706X016697

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5 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199706X016397

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1 vehicle 4 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199706X016997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 1997077M10248

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997050110755

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 199713MU19697

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199713MU19897

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199706X015897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199713MU19997

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU19797

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997121960460

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997050105707

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199713MU19397

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 199716C320238

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6 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA SUBARU IMPREZA (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199713MU19097

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) AUDI 80
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Accident 199706X013797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN SUNNY (2y)
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Accident 199713MU19597

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN AX FORD SIERRA
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