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 1995239502160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PRIDE
(2y)
TRIUMPH TR7
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Accident 1995239502136
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199522CY16582
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19952095L9566
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1995239502085
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1995239502074
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1995239502058
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199522AL13006
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995239502049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199522CA15618
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199522CG15440
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19952095L9530
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
VOLVO 940
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501932
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501901
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501870
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19952095E5450
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 19952095L9500
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095L9484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
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Accident 19952095L9486
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501769
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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