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 199622AV06873
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601733
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19962096L9382
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19962096L9381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9380
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601644
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199622AT06388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601563
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19962096L9353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA DEDRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9339
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19962096L0833
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199622AV06068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199622AU05998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9327
Serious
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SKODA FAVORIT
RENAULT 19
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19962096L9317
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601429
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FAS 75
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996239601417
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 19962096L9311
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996239601383
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239601379
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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