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 199522CH01802
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19952095L9057
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19952095L9054
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995239500176
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095L9044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 19952095L9037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199522CX01447
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500019
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1995239500049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199522CH00169
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9631
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9627
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19942094L9618
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1994239402275
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER Model Missing
MCW METROCAB
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 1994239402265
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
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Accident 1994339409981
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
CITROEN 2CV
BEDFORD MIDI
(4y)
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Accident 199422CW18075
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19942094L9592
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA CONCERTO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199422CN17884
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Vehicle
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L1104
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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