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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Live M62 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- 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 199013MU13990
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VOLVO 340
(4y)
PEUGEOT 305
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199013MU13790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199013MU13690
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199006P178690
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199005D401233
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1990121980139
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199006F201790
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199013MU13290
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
MG METRO
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199006N143490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199006N143590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199013MU13190
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA LITE ACE
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199013MU14090
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199013MU12690
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
(2y)
FIAT 127
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Accident 199013MU13590
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 199006F196690
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199006F194490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199013MU12490
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199005E301121
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199006P166790
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199006F192090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(4y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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