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 199922CJ03551
Serious
52.3569, -1.9276
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
(1y)
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
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Accident 1999239901119
Serious
52.6307, -1.6174
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199922CF02927
Serious
52.3582, -1.9678
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199920L925901
Serious
52.4417, -1.7118
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1999239900908
Serious
52.6357, -1.6076
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999239900815
Serious
52.5019, -1.7204
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199920L921001
Serious
52.3794, -1.7877
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999239900692
Serious
52.5758, -1.6867
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199922CU01628
Serious
52.3545, -1.9185
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199922CN01485
Serious
52.3546, -1.9191
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1999239900495
Serious
52.3484, -1.8341
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1999239900454
Serious
52.3475, -1.8210
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
VOLVO S40
(2y)
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Accident 199922AH00813
Serious
52.3573, -1.9285
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
(1y)
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Accident 199920L908501
Serious
52.3690, -1.7946
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999239900301
Serious
52.5003, -1.7192
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
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Accident 1999239900284
Serious
52.5461, -1.7193
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199920L902101
Serious
52.3786, -1.7880
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 1999239900066
Serious
52.4751, -1.7111
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998239802303
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199822AM05877
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
ROVER 200 SERIES
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