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.

Fatal
78
Serious
613
Casualties
6,213
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

Accidents on the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024201510835

Slight
52.4066, -1.7427
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA EV6 Car
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Accident 2024231479468

Slight
52.5450, -1.7208
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024231471093

Slight
52.5821, -1.6689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2024231469576

Slight
52.6044, -1.6415
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024201463008

Slight
52.4117, -1.7297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2024231463760

Serious
52.5539, -1.7119
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024221459367

Slight
52.3555, -1.9235
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024231457438

Serious
52.3488, -1.8366
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER VAUXHALL ASTRA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024201456006

Serious
52.3794, -1.7877
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS (1y)
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Accident 2024231457075

Slight
52.4951, -1.7156
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024231516659

Slight
52.5668, -1.6972
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2024231454103

Slight
52.5071, -1.7384
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) AUDI A4 MERCEDES C CLASS SEAT LEON
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Accident 2024221453993

Slight
52.3548, -2.0604
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2024221452707

Serious
52.3552, -1.8960
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2024221452310

Slight
52.3537, -1.9930
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024201448256

Slight
52.4242, -1.7203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2024231437795

Serious
52.5823, -1.6683
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES BMW 5 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2024221438177

Slight
52.3543, -2.0644
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024231462951

Slight
52.5087, -1.7303
3 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS MERCEDES VITO (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024231427229

Fatal
52.5647, -1.6998
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA SCANIA MODEL MISSING (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS VAUXHALL CORSA
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