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M62 traffic at 17:49 on Sunday 18 October: 1 live incident · 1 closure running now · 2 closures tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
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The M62 carries up to 150,115 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J26–J27), including 18,319 HGVs — the 9th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M62 ◀ | J26–J27 | 150,115 | 18,319 | 12.2% |
Measured from 270 incidents recorded on the M62 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 14:00–17:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (17:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 8 | 3% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 8 | 3% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 5 | 1.9% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 14 | 5.2% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 10 | 3.7% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 22 | 8.1% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 8 | 3% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 4 | 1.5% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 14 | 5.2% |
| 14:00–15:00 ◀ peak | 18 | 6.7% |
| 15:00–16:00 ◀ peak | 24 | 8.9% |
| 16:00–17:00 ◀ peak | 20 | 7.4% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 17 | 6.3% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 13 | 4.8% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 10 | 3.7% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 15 | 5.6% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 8 | 3% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 6 | 2.2% |
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M62 has 1,045 recorded collisions at 33 collision hotspots, involving 1,628 casualties (29 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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Any M62 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There is currently 1 active incident on the M62. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
The M62 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:30) on weekdays.
There is currently 1 active roadwork scheme on the M62. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The M62 connects to: M6, M60, M1, A1(M), M18.
Each side has its own live page: the M62 eastbound (towards Hull) and the M62 westbound (towards Liverpool) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 150,115 vehicles a day on the M62's busiest stretch (J26–J27), 18,319 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M62 has the 9th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 150,115 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
Measured from 270 incidents recorded on the M62 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 14:00–17:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M62 typically clear in about 73 minutes.
Just east of junction 22 near Windy Hill, where the M62 reaches 372 metres (1,221ft) above sea level — the highest point on any motorway in England. Stott Hall Farm, the famous farm between the carriageways, sits between junctions 22 and 23.
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