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 199313MU25093
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MONTEGO
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199306X156193
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199306X144793
Fatal
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199313MU24893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 199306X146993
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199313MU24693
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199306X146393
Slight
8 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
MG MGB
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199305E301509
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199313MU24593
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199306X151993
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 400
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199306X143893
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199306X143593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199306X142393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199313MU24493
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199313MU24393
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199313MU23993
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
FODEN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199306X160693
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199313MU25993
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199313MU24093
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SJ
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199313MU23893
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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