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 19922092L9208
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CAPRI
Vehicle
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Accident 1992239200865
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19922092L9203
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLVO 340
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1992239200839
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1992239200768
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1992239200717
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19922092L9136
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 1992220204012
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19922092L9104
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1992239200486
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(3y)
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Accident 19922092L9078
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1992239200352
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1992239200334
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 19922092L9034
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992239200076
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992220201009
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 1992220201008
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
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Accident 1992239200052
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1991220212010
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991239102112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
Vehicle
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