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 1994239402111
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 1994239402106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 19942094L9579
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUDI 80
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Accident 1994239402057
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19942094L9538
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1994239401965
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT SAFRANE
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Accident 1994239401958
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199422CT16462
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19942094L9515
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
NISSAN CHERRY
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 1994239401913
Serious
7 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1994239401886
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1994239401885
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9500
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 1994239401877
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
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Accident 1994239401879
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
RENAULT 21
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW R 80 RT T
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Accident 1994239401843
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 19942094L9483
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19942094L9482
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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