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 2017230210183
Slight
52.4812, -1.7190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Slight
52.5817, -1.6713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2017230207411
Slight
52.5751, -1.6880
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 208
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 2017200213142
Slight
52.5122, -1.7950
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2017220203174
Slight
52.3551, -1.9882
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MODUS
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2017220199049
Fatal
52.3559, -2.0507
5 vehicles
5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT KADJAR
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
PEUGEOT 208
(3y)
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Accident 2017230207265
Slight
52.3511, -1.8453
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
HYUNDAI I40
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD C-MAX
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Accident 2017230201476
Slight
52.5111, -1.7266
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2017220196910
Slight
52.3560, -1.9792
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2017220203372
Slight
52.3543, -1.9107
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
LEXUS CT 200
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Accident 2017200230166
Slight
52.4557, -1.7107
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2017230196251
Slight
52.5257, -1.7290
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
PEUGEOT 2008
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Accident 2017230190038
Slight
52.3475, -1.8268
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES VITO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2017230195426
Slight
52.6526, -1.5882
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(2y)
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Accident 2017200228749
Slight
52.5557, -1.7957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
HYUNDAI I10
(3y)
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Accident 2017230188282
Slight
52.3477, -1.8257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2017230190773
Slight
52.6280, -1.6214
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017200196216
Slight
52.4085, -1.7354
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S60
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2017200190378
Slight
52.3894, -1.7757
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
(1y)
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Accident 2017230176143
Slight
52.5170, -1.7256
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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