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
Showing 20 of 626 accidents
Accident 1998339805945
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
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Accident 1998339805609
Fatal
4 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998339804287
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998339804152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998339803907
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998339803199
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998339802582
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339802583
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1998339802277
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 1998339802349
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998339801804
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998339801057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(1y)
OPEL MANTA
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998339800583
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998339800146
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998339800092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
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Accident 1997339709881
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
SKODA FELICIA
(2y)
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Accident 1997339709549
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997339709429
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1997339708262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1997339707543
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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