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 1991239102114
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1991239102077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991239101841
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1991239101827
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991239101787
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991239101715
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MG METRO
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Accident 1991239101314
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991220208007
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT AVENGER
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 1991239101275
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19912091L9260
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 19912091L9255
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 1991239100995
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1991220205012
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991239100575
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 1991239101423
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991239100293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1991239100201
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
(2y)
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Accident 1991239100133
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 1991239100105
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1990220211036
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
Vehicle
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