A42 road traffic accidents
626 collisions recorded
1981 to 2024
The A42 appears in 626 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1981 and 2024, involving 1,035 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 107 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,035
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 107
- Casualties
- 1,035
Collisions by Year
2024
4
2023
8
2022
4
2021
6
2020
5
2019
5
2018
7
2017
10
2016
8
2015
12
2014
18
2013
14
2012
10
2011
12
2010
21
2009
20
2008
24
2007
19
2006
23
2005
33
2004
22
2003
26
2002
33
2001
33
2000
28
1999
21
1998
29
1997
19
1996
26
1995
25
1994
17
1993
28
1992
17
1991
22
1990
12
1989
2
1987
1
1981
2
2024
4
2023
8
2022
4
2021
6
2020
5
2019
5
2018
7
2017
10
2016
8
2015
12
2014
18
2013
14
2012
10
2011
12
2010
21
2009
20
2008
24
2007
19
2006
23
2005
33
2004
22
2003
26
2002
33
2001
33
2000
28
1999
21
1998
29
1997
19
1996
26
1995
25
1994
17
1993
28
1992
17
1991
22
1990
12
1989
2
1987
1
1981
2
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2006330604584
Slight
52.8000, -1.3384
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF
(4y)
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Accident 2006330603449
Slight
52.8166, -1.3051
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006330603305
Slight
52.7854, -1.4122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD RANGER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2006330602827
Slight
52.7176, -1.5009
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2006330602541
Slight
52.6897, -1.5493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
Car
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Accident 2006330602322
Slight
52.7189, -1.4991
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(2y)
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Accident 2006330600544
Slight
52.7374, -1.4635
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(4y)
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Accident 2006330600448
Slight
52.7119, -1.5103
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FELICIA
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2006330600410
Slight
52.7974, -1.3892
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
(4y)
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Accident 2006330600166
Serious
52.7988, -1.3776
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 2005330509535
Slight
52.7277, -1.4848
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
NISSAN ALMERA
FORD MONDEO
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 2005330508805
Serious
52.7981, -1.3864
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
RENAULT SCENIC
ALFA ROMEO GTV
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Accident 2005330508844
Slight
52.8092, -1.3155
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2005330508663
Slight
52.7989, -1.3747
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200522MC48627
Slight
52.3613, -1.9412
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2005330508064
Fatal
52.7987, -1.3744
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF
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Accident 2005330507956
Slight
52.7355, -1.4668
7 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2005330507923
Slight
52.7232, -1.4934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
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Accident 2005330507190
Serious
52.8170, -1.3051
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
IVECO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2005330506686
Slight
52.7922, -1.4026
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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