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 1998239801849
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801843
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199820L954201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199820L953501
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 199822AJ05023
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199820L953201
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199820L953301
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 940
(1y)
ROVER METRO
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199820L953801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1998239801792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199820L954301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998239801789
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199820L952401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998239801750
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199820L950701
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199820L950601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199822AE04375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998239801669
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998339807808
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998239801646
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998339807253
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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