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 200122MB23239
Serious
52.3551, -1.9003
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 2001230197993
Serious
52.6025, -1.6434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200120L974701
Serious
52.4168, -1.7250
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 405
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 200122MB22548
Serious
52.3610, -1.9569
8 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SKODA FABIA
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
CITROEN SAXO
(4y)
VOLVO V40
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200120L965801
Serious
52.4640, -1.7101
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 440
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 200120L964801
Serious
52.3892, -1.7763
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2001230197641
Serious
52.5036, -1.7220
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2001230197643
Serious
52.5594, -1.7064
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI AMICA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2001230192019
Serious
52.3540, -1.8741
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 2001230197298
Serious
52.5265, -1.7295
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200122MB21643
Serious
52.3567, -1.9740
4 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200122MB21410
Serious
52.3557, -1.9829
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2001230191568
Serious
52.5690, -1.6953
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001230196724
Serious
52.5477, -1.7182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200122MB20667
Serious
52.3547, -1.8948
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2001230196764
Serious
52.5462, -1.7196
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2001230196697
Serious
52.6135, -1.6340
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
DAEWOO LEGANZA
(3y)
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Accident 2001230196329
Serious
52.5478, -1.7179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 2001230196377
Serious
52.6039, -1.6401
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA CBR600F
(3y)
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Accident 200120L931401
Serious
52.4116, -1.7298
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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