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 19942094L9478
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19942094L9501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199422CU15244
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
MG MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1994239401751
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401729
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9456
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19942094L9455
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994239401711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9448
Slight
5 vehicles
8 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199422CE15001
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1994239401659
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(2y)
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Accident 1994239401908
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994239401632
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19942094L9425
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199422CH13647
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994339407499
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9432
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(3y)
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Accident 19942094L9401
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401543
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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