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 1995239500784
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1995239500553
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199522CA04900
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199522CX05242
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199522CU04365
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199522CJ03758
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
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Accident 199522CY02667
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199522CU02180
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19952095L9059
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19952095L9054
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1995239500176
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199522CX01447
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994239402275
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER Model Missing
MCW METROCAB
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 199422CW18075
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199422CN17884
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Vehicle
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994239402057
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994239401913
Serious
7 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19942094L9478
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199422CU15244
Serious
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
MG MAESTRO
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401908
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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