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 613 accidents
Accident 1994339407499
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994239401543
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19942094L9378
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239401471
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199422CN12295
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19942094L9367
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1994239401228
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9330
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199422CP08731
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1994239400851
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994239400743
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1994239400584
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9148
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994220203013
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L0210
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1994239400362
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19942094L9059
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1994239400221
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19932093L9515
Serious
15 vehicles
8 casualties
MG MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN ZX
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1993239302213
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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