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 1993239300616
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1993239300617
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19932093L9125
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19932093L9123
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993239300522
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1993220204009
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 19932093L9130
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19932093L9110
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1993239300446
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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Accident 19932093L0223
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993220203017
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1993239300401
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 19932093L9106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1993220203001
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093L9074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
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Accident 19932093L9057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239300248
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093L0130
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19932093L0108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
BEDFORD MIDI
(4y)
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Accident 19932093L9039
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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