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 1995239501768
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1995239501765
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
AUSTIN MAESTRO
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1995239501757
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
MAZDA 626
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095L9469
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501747
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199522CJ13694
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501716
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501686
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501659
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095L9441
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1995239501635
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199522CR12896
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095L9419
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501607
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095L9418
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1995239501628
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19952095L9395
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199522CY12189
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19952095L9382
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995239501414
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SAAB 900
(4y)
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