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 1998239802062
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN PRIMERA
PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 199820L959101
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801992
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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Accident 199820L957801
Serious
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VOLVO 740
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801855
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1998239801630
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199820L946901
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801580
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199822AM03495
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801432
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
SAAB 900
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1998239801411
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
NISSAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199820L936101
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199820L933501
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199822AW03838
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199820L932601
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199822AH02492
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998239800675
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1998239800666
Serious
6 vehicles
7 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN DISPATCH
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
Vehicle
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 199820L918001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199822AR01442
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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