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 199820L918001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199822AV01445
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C15
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199822AR01442
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998239800607
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199820L915601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998239800542
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199820L916801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 1998239800526
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MITSUBISHI L200
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998239800524
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998239800511
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199820L913801
Serious
10 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
VAUXHALL BRAVA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199820L913501
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
SAAB 900
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199820L913701
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199820L913101
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998239800480
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199820L913401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 1998239800455
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199820L912201
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199822AJ00998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 1998239800414
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES Model Missing
AUDI A4
(1y)
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