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 1998239802179
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199820L962101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 199820L961101
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
ERF Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998239802062
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN PRIMERA
PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 199820L959101
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
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Accident 199822AX05219
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
CITROEN ZX
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998239801986
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801988
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801992
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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Accident 199820L957801
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VOLVO 740
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801985
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CBX750FE
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Accident 199820L957601
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
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Accident 199822BR03374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998239801966
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801902
Fatal
3 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
LEYLAND Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199822AU04825
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199822AR04823
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1998239801859
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
SEAT TOLEDO
(2y)
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Accident 199822AM05026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998239801855
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
BMW 5 SERIES
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