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 19962096L9300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996239601328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19962096L9299
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 1996239601305
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19962096L9296
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19962096L9290
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19962096L0709
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996239601272
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996239601273
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1996239601250
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199622AM05068
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
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Accident 19962096L9279
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601218
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19962096L9270
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19962096L9267
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239601185
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19962096L9259
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 9
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19962096L9249
Slight
4 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER METRO
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 1996239601125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996239601126
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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