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 1992339205165
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 345
AUDI 80
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Accident 1992339204000
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1992339203859
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1992339203613
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992339203147
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1992339201649
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1992339201346
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991339150122
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 1991339109213
Slight
8 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO 343
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991339108982
Serious
8 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
NISSAN Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991339108898
Serious
5 vehicles
5 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991339108687
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1991339108974
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1991339108064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
(3y)
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Accident 1991339107323
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1991339107330
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991339107179
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1991339107093
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAF TRUCKS FA 1900 DNS
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Accident 1991339106491
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 1991339106298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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