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 1991239101423
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19912091L9118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL KADETT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991220203031
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1991239100422
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 19912091L9101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19912091L9092
Fatal
1 vehicle
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991239100324
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991239100300
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA 1600
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991239100293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1991239100239
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 19912091L9056
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1991239100274
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1991239100201
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
(2y)
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Accident 1991220201042
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1991239100159
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN/VW Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1991239100133
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1991239100105
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1991239100078
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1991239100077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991239100024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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