M42 road traffic accidents
3,819 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M42 appears in 3,819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 6,213 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 6,213
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 6,213
Collisions by Year
2024
50
2023
36
2022
52
2021
61
2020
43
2019
41
2018
71
2017
88
2016
88
2015
88
2014
91
2013
97
2012
71
2011
95
2010
92
2009
88
2008
122
2007
106
2006
93
2005
114
2004
152
2003
117
2002
169
2001
157
2000
146
1999
161
1998
152
1997
177
1996
140
1995
112
1994
121
1993
115
1992
114
1991
100
1990
74
1989
68
1988
54
1987
45
1986
22
1985
7
1984
5
1983
7
1982
5
1981
3
1980
4
1979
5
2024
50
2023
36
2022
52
2021
61
2020
43
2019
41
2018
71
2017
88
2016
88
2015
88
2014
91
2013
97
2012
71
2011
95
2010
92
2009
88
2008
122
2007
106
2006
93
2005
114
2004
152
2003
117
2002
169
2001
157
2000
146
1999
161
1998
152
1997
177
1996
140
1995
112
1994
121
1993
115
1992
114
1991
100
1990
74
1989
68
1988
54
1987
45
1986
22
1985
7
1984
5
1983
7
1982
5
1981
3
1980
4
1979
5
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 3,128 accidents
Accident 199722AN00036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1996239602385
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19962096L9554
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996239602370
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 19962096L9541
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996239602326
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1996239602275
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1996239602274
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096L9522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1996239602242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996239602201
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL MIDI
(2y)
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Accident 19962096L9515
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996239602158
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996239602154
Slight
9 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199622AP08202
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 19962096L9483
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SUBARU LEGACY
(4y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1996239602044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 19962096L9470
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622AV07678
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 19962096L9464
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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