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 2001230100714
Serious
52.5609, -1.7045
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2001230100678
Serious
52.5091, -1.7455
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 2001230100521
Serious
52.4759, -1.7037
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200120L924901
Serious
52.4185, -1.7237
5 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200120L923901
Serious
52.3992, -1.7611
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 2001230100459
Serious
52.5214, -1.7275
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 2001230100433
Serious
52.5250, -1.7289
6 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2001230100203
Serious
52.6269, -1.6226
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
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Accident 200120L900701
Serious
52.3781, -1.7881
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
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Accident 200020L980101
Serious
52.4444, -1.7104
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
FORD MONDEO
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2000230002138
Serious
52.3536, -1.8728
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 2000230001939
Serious
52.6451, -1.5962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2000330007849
Serious
52.6895, -1.5483
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2000230001639
Serious
52.4909, -1.7134
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000230001408
Serious
52.4758, -1.7111
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200022MB15107
Serious
52.3528, -2.0022
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000230001209
Serious
52.6562, -1.5835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 200020L938101
Serious
52.3793, -1.7867
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2000230001186
Serious
52.3505, -1.8439
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200022MB14736
Serious
52.3560, -1.9801
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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