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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 1997050026026

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 199713MU03697

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199713MU03497

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997050024569

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1997050025657

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199706X094397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 199706X093597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU03297

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) NISSAN SUNNY (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 199706X093397

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL CARLTON KIA PRIDE (3y)
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Accident 1997050019327

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199706X093197

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HYUNDAI PONY PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199713MU03097

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199706X093497

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE (3y) AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 199713MU02897

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199706X093097

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES MITSUBISHI GALANT (3y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1997077M10035

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) RENAULT 19 FIAT TEMPRA VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO FORD MONDEO (1y) RENAULT 5
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Accident 1997077M10033

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199713MU02497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XM Vehicle
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Accident 199713MU02597

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199713MU02397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing MAN Model Missing (2y)
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