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 2011331105750
Slight
52.7423, -1.4560
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA SUPERB
(1y)
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Accident 2011331104827
Serious
52.7040, -1.5369
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
JCB Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2011331104648
Slight
52.7020, -1.5400
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 2011331104626
Fatal
52.7397, -1.4596
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
MAZDA 323
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2011331104468
Slight
52.7672, -1.4277
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2011331103534
Slight
52.7988, -1.3733
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011331101969
Slight
52.7077, -1.5241
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CHRYSLER SEBRING
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2011331101428
Slight
52.7340, -1.4693
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
HONDA CRV
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011331100751
Slight
52.7102, -1.5142
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2011331100371
Slight
52.7989, -1.3751
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2010331007088
Slight
52.7830, -1.4149
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2010331007312
Slight
52.7492, -1.4486
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(1y)
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2010331006849
Fatal
52.8010, -1.3338
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2010331006795
Slight
52.6969, -1.5452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2010331006322
Slight
52.6984, -1.5442
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA STARLET
Car
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Accident 2010331005789
Slight
52.7720, -1.4235
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA RX8
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 2010331004299
Fatal
52.7066, -1.5292
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2010331003944
Slight
52.8052, -1.3226
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
FORD S-MAX
(4y)
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Accident 2010331003646
Slight
52.7785, -1.4187
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
AUDI Q5
(1y)
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Accident 2010331003155
Slight
52.7985, -1.3690
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PICANTO
(4y)
FORD Model Missing
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