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 1997339706149
Serious
2 vehicles
36 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997339705954
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997339705663
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1997339705361
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997339705314
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1997339705181
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1997339705026
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1997339703168
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 1997339703111
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1997339702587
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1997339701629
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339701314
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997339701153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997339700918
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996339609553
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN CABSTAR
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996339609083
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996339609077
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1996339609065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996339609004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1996339607925
Slight
4 vehicles
7 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
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