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 2017200156669
Slight
52.4431, -1.7105
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SKODA FABIA
Car
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Accident 2017230149814
Serious
52.5229, -1.7276
4 vehicles
7 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
JAGUAR XF SERIES
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2016220146563
Slight
52.3606, -1.9375
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V50
SMART FORTWO
(2y)
TOYOTA AYGO
PEUGEOT 207
FORD KA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016230145501
Slight
52.3515, -1.8496
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2016230143799
Slight
52.4763, -1.7048
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016230138075
Slight
52.5639, -1.7006
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
AUDI Q7
(2y)
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Accident 2016200154129
Slight
52.4252, -1.7187
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN DS3
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 2016200152726
Slight
52.4644, -1.7157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2016230137856
Slight
52.3580, -1.8074
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2016200152820
Slight
52.4227, -1.7226
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2016230137122
Slight
52.5748, -1.6884
4 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Car
CITROEN XSARA
BMW 1 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2016230136796
Serious
52.6498, -1.5913
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2016230134597
Slight
52.3506, -1.8437
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2016230134160
Slight
52.5433, -1.7221
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A6
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016200145756
Slight
52.4061, -1.7467
3 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 2016220134027
Slight
52.3552, -1.9030
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 2016200144333
Slight
52.4483, -1.7090
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 2016220133648
Slight
52.3559, -1.9822
3 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XE SERIES
HONDA ACCORD
VOLVO V60
(4y)
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Accident 2016230133142
Slight
52.6382, -1.6035
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2016230131863
Slight
52.5356, -1.7279
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
SEAT LEON
(3y)
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