M42 road traffic accidents
3,819 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M42 appears in 3,819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 6,213 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 6,213
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 6,213
Collisions by Year
2024
50
2023
36
2022
52
2021
61
2020
43
2019
41
2018
71
2017
88
2016
88
2015
88
2014
91
2013
97
2012
71
2011
95
2010
92
2009
88
2008
122
2007
106
2006
93
2005
114
2004
152
2003
117
2002
169
2001
157
2000
146
1999
161
1998
152
1997
177
1996
140
1995
112
1994
121
1993
115
1992
114
1991
100
1990
74
1989
68
1988
54
1987
45
1986
22
1985
7
1984
5
1983
7
1982
5
1981
3
1980
4
1979
5
2024
50
2023
36
2022
52
2021
61
2020
43
2019
41
2018
71
2017
88
2016
88
2015
88
2014
91
2013
97
2012
71
2011
95
2010
92
2009
88
2008
122
2007
106
2006
93
2005
114
2004
152
2003
117
2002
169
2001
157
2000
146
1999
161
1998
152
1997
177
1996
140
1995
112
1994
121
1993
115
1992
114
1991
100
1990
74
1989
68
1988
54
1987
45
1986
22
1985
7
1984
5
1983
7
1982
5
1981
3
1980
4
1979
5
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2005230596436
Serious
52.4995, -1.7185
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2005230591000
Serious
52.3501, -1.8424
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 2005230595776
Serious
52.5298, -1.7293
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2005230595406
Serious
52.6335, -1.6122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2005230595263
Serious
52.6624, -1.5750
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 200520Z001901
Serious
52.3631, -1.8036
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2005230590083
Serious
52.3515, -1.8627
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
Car
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 306
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2004330409608
Serious
52.6866, -1.5492
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200420Z048301
Serious
52.4470, -1.7094
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
(1y)
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Accident 2004230497391
Serious
52.5300, -1.7299
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
(2y)
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Accident 2004230497454
Serious
52.5657, -1.6986
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200422MC40312
Serious
52.3575, -1.9705
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 200420Z035601
Serious
52.4064, -1.7439
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2004230496790
Serious
52.5027, -1.7211
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2004230496553
Serious
52.5380, -1.7269
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 2004230491159
Serious
52.3562, -1.8079
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2004230496343
Serious
52.5457, -1.7198
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
FORD PUMA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2004230496312
Serious
52.5018, -1.7202
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004230496014
Serious
52.5081, -1.7331
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200420Z017901
Serious
52.4631, -1.7103
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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