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 2020230924036
Slight
52.5209, -1.7274
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2020230925115
Slight
52.3476, -1.8171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
AUDI A3
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Accident 2019230915646
Slight
52.3483, -1.8321
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 2019230913047
Serious
52.6170, -1.6321
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2019200943063
Slight
52.4598, -1.7106
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CROSSLAND
FORD FOCUS
AUDI A6
(3y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2019220901992
Slight
52.3552, -2.0451
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(2y)
MITSUBISHI COLT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2019200942125
Slight
52.4717, -1.7116
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019220897406
Slight
52.3552, -1.9002
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES GLC CLASS
(4y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2019230895703
Slight
52.4893, -1.7144
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2019200901412
Slight
52.4475, -1.7092
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FIAT 500
(1y)
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Accident 2019200890104
Slight
52.4072, -1.7392
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
FIAT 500
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2019230883694
Slight
52.5653, -1.6989
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2019230890999
Slight
52.5397, -1.7248
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT EXPERT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2019230880905
Slight
52.5008, -1.7202
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
PEUGEOT 308
(3y)
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Accident 2019200889294
Slight
52.4407, -1.7125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019200882935
Serious
52.4446, -1.7103
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
KIA STONIC
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Accident 2019220881832
Slight
52.3552, -2.0451
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI A7
(2y)
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Accident 2019200880337
Slight
52.4240, -1.7200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 2019230877940
Slight
52.4830, -1.7103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI R8
Car
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Accident 2019230867942
Slight
52.6334, -1.6124
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
CITROEN C5
KIA CEED
(4y)
RENAULT KADJAR
(3y)
NISSAN Model Missing
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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