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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Live A42 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,045
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,045
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2014331402052
Serious
52.7923, -1.4026
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2014331405147
Slight
52.6886, -1.5494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES B CLASS
(4y)
CHEVROLET MATIZ
(4y)
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Accident 2014331401617
Slight
52.7989, -1.3748
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q5
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2014331401496
Slight
52.7284, -1.4823
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2014331405091
Slight
52.7501, -1.4471
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014331401198
Slight
52.7246, -1.4914
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2014331400925
Slight
52.7986, -1.3704
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI TT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014331400923
Slight
52.8134, -1.3098
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD RANGER
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Accident 2014331400946
Serious
52.7041, -1.5368
5 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
RENAULT LAGUNA
Car
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 5008
(4y)
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Accident 2014331400625
Slight
52.7981, -1.3513
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2014331400544
Slight
52.7188, -1.4995
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2014331400385
Slight
52.6930, -1.5469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Honda XL700V
(2y)
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 2014331400368
Fatal
52.7450, -1.4523
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2014331400185
Slight
52.7215, -1.4958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
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Accident 2013331302288
Slight
52.7078, -1.5237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2013331302383
Slight
52.7934, -1.4002
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
RENAULT KANGOO
Car
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Accident 2013331302166
Serious
52.7299, -1.4788
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2013331301754
Slight
52.7537, -1.4418
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 2013331301422
Slight
52.7255, -1.4882
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2013331301414
Slight
52.7347, -1.4684
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO LANOS
Car
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