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A42 road traffic accidents

633 collisions recorded
1981 to 2025

The A42 appears in 633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1981 and 2025, involving 1,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 75% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
24
Serious
111
Casualties
1,045
2025 7
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

Coalville

544 recorded here

Bromsgrove

2 recorded here

Wirral

1 recorded here

Melton Mowbray

1 recorded here

Oxford

1 recorded here

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Bebington

1 recorded along the A42

Oxford

1 recorded along the A42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2022332200189

Slight
52.7321, -1.4735
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL ASTRA FIAT 500 Car
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Accident 2022332200096

Serious
52.8137, -1.3095
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KA HYUNDAI IONIQ (1y)
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Accident 2022332200033

Serious
52.7560, -1.4394
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING SEAT LEON
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Accident 2021332100878

Fatal
52.7181, -1.5000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2021332100870

Serious
52.7354, -1.4667
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 2021332100735

Slight
52.7046, -1.5358
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight Car
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Accident 2021332100705

Slight
52.7711, -1.4239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2021332100082

Serious
52.7386, -1.4613
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2021332100032

Slight
52.7357, -1.4666
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2020430407447

Serious
51.7584, -1.2165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2020332001022

Fatal
52.7343, -1.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2020332000564

Slight
52.8226, -1.3049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2020332001177

Slight
52.7138, -1.5069
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Car
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Accident 2020332000037

Slight
52.7393, -1.4606
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods vehicle - unknown weight Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2019331900861

Serious
52.7712, -1.4239
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER VOLKSWAGEN FOX Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2019331900738

Slight
52.7832, -1.4145
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2019331900597

Serious
52.7714, -1.4237
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA GPD 125 (2y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2019331900246

Slight
52.6961, -1.5458
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT ARONA (1y)
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Accident 2019331900127

Serious
52.7208, -1.4970
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD S-MAX (3y) PEUGEOT PREMIER (3y)
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Accident 2018331800888

Fatal
52.7418, -1.4569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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