A542 road traffic accidents
264 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A542 appears in 264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 400 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 400
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 400
Collisions by Year
2025
4
2024
8
2023
5
2022
2
2021
3
2020
4
2019
5
2018
3
2017
9
2016
5
2015
4
2014
2
2013
2
2012
3
2011
5
2010
8
2009
7
2008
6
2007
11
2006
5
2005
4
2004
6
2003
6
2002
6
2001
9
2000
10
1999
1
1998
5
1997
9
1996
5
1995
8
1994
4
1993
5
1992
4
1991
5
1990
4
1989
6
1988
6
1987
5
1986
6
1985
5
1984
8
1983
6
1982
7
1981
7
1980
8
1979
8
2025
4
2024
8
2023
5
2022
2
2021
3
2020
4
2019
5
2018
3
2017
9
2016
5
2015
4
2014
2
2013
2
2012
3
2011
5
2010
8
2009
7
2008
6
2007
11
2006
5
2005
4
2004
6
2003
6
2002
6
2001
9
2000
10
1999
1
1998
5
1997
9
1996
5
1995
8
1994
4
1993
5
1992
4
1991
5
1990
4
1989
6
1988
6
1987
5
1986
6
1985
5
1984
8
1983
6
1982
7
1981
7
1980
8
1979
8
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1979600D03050
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1979600D03038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1979600D03019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1979600D03018
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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