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 200120L924901
Serious
52.4185, -1.7237
5 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200120L923901
Serious
52.3992, -1.7611
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 2001230100459
Serious
52.5214, -1.7275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2001230100433
Serious
52.5250, -1.7289
6 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200120L920201
Slight
52.4065, -1.7426
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2001230191154
Slight
52.3472, -1.8134
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200120L918701
Slight
52.4452, -1.7100
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD KA
(4y)
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Accident 200122MB18738
Slight
52.3552, -1.8875
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2001230100349
Slight
52.3475, -1.8282
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200122MB18749
Slight
52.3555, -1.9235
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200120L916401
Slight
52.4417, -1.7118
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200120L916301
Slight
52.4605, -1.7103
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 2001230100335
Slight
52.3481, -1.8115
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2001230100328
Slight
52.6007, -1.6441
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
(2y)
TOYOTA HILUX
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 200120L919401
Slight
52.4089, -1.7343
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 200120L914201
Slight
52.3970, -1.7636
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 8 SERIES
MAZDA E2000
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
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Accident 200120L913601
Slight
52.3728, -1.7908
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 200122MB18472
Slight
52.3562, -1.9768
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200120L912601
Slight
52.3745, -1.7901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200122MB18447
Slight
52.3553, -1.9860
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
MAZDA MX-3
(3y)
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