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 1994239400220
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994239400219
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1994239400221
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1994220202029
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
Vehicle
HINO Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19942094L9048
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1994239400882
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1994239400166
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9021
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239400071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(1y)
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Accident 1994220301005
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9004
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 19932093L9516
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
(4y)
CITROEN BX
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19932093L9515
Serious
15 vehicles
8 casualties
MG MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN ZX
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993239302213
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093L9506
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 19932093L9502
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19932093L9497
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1993339309233
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239302122
Slight
2 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1993220312012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
Vehicle
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