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 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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