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
Showing 20 of 3,819 accidents
Accident 199920L916101
Slight
52.4420, -1.7122
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1999239900504
Slight
52.5119, -1.7257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1999239900495
Serious
52.3484, -1.8341
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199920L911901
Slight
52.4622, -1.7102
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 9000
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999239900459
Slight
52.5671, -1.6972
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999239900454
Serious
52.3475, -1.8210
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
VOLVO S40
(2y)
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Accident 1999239900435
Slight
52.6025, -1.6434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1999239900436
Slight
52.5346, -1.7290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CAMRY
(3y)
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Accident 199922AH00813
Serious
52.3573, -1.9285
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
(1y)
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Accident 199922BK00424
Slight
52.3553, -1.8873
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199920L909701
Slight
52.4393, -1.7137
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199920L909301
Slight
52.4439, -1.7097
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1999239900345
Slight
52.5981, -1.6484
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
(4y)
CITROEN C15
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199920L910701
Slight
52.4375, -1.7146
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199920L908501
Serious
52.3690, -1.7946
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999239900301
Serious
52.5003, -1.7192
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
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Accident 199922AN00542
Slight
52.3600, -1.9356
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
VOLVO V70
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1999239900284
Serious
52.5461, -1.7193
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199920L906201
Slight
52.3923, -1.7707
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD Model Missing
(1y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
VOLVO V40
(2y)
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Accident 1999239900219
Slight
52.6522, -1.5886
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
TOYOTA STARLET
(3y)
Vehicle
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