M62 Traffic Reports
M62 Traffic Reports and Updates
Weather on the high Pennine section is a big part of M62 traffic, as well as the daily commute around Manchester and Leeds.
M62 Traffic Reports Today
A dedicated M62 website is coming soon, in the same style as our other motorway sites. In the meantime, the most complete source of M62 traffic reports is the all-news page on Traffic News England. It lists every current incident, closure and set of roadworks that National Highways reports on England’s motorways and major roads, refreshed every five minutes. Use the road filter to pick the M62, and the search box to narrow it down to the junctions you need.
Regional round-ups covering the M62: North West and Yorkshire and the Humber.
M62 collisions in numbers
How often something happens on the M62, from the Department for Transport’s figures. This is why M62 traffic news changes so often.
about 190
reported injury collisions, 2025
on the M62, or roughly 4 a week. In 2024 there were about 170.
25%
were fatal or serious
The rest were recorded as slight. Every one of them can close a lane and hold up traffic for miles behind.
Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics, reported injury collisions, 2024 and 2025. Rounded, as a guide rather than a precise count.
For facts about the road itself, its length, route and junctions, see about the M62 motorway.
Live example - one current item from today’s traffic news on the M62, refreshed every five minutes. It shows how our news is laid out; the full news is one click away.
Good news - no hold-ups reported on the M62 right now!
Looks like a clear run - have a safe and smooth journey.
Conditions can change, and not every hold-up is reported instantly, so do check back before you travel. Our traffic news updates automatically throughout the day.
See all the latest M62 traffic news
Updated 16:07 (4:07pm) Fri 16 Oct 2026
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