Road
Crashes on the M62
7,733 recorded collisions since 2000.
7,733
All crashes
122
Fatal
854
Serious
6,757
Slight
Since 2000 the M62 has seen 7,733 collisions, 122 of them fatal and 854 serious. That ranks it 41st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 15.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 67% since 2000, from 504 to 168 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Kirklees, Leeds and Rochdale.
Worst local authorities on the M62
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- Kirklees1,464 crashes · 16 fatal
- Leeds1,134 crashes · 14 fatal
- Rochdale1,019 crashes · 14 fatal
- Calderdale952 crashes · 9 fatal
- Warrington744 crashes · 14 fatal
- Wakefield604 crashes · 10 fatal
- East Riding of Yorkshire528 crashes · 18 fatal
- Salford435 crashes · 8 fatal
- Knowsley301 crashes · 6 fatal
- St. Helens271 crashes · 7 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.