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 201523M426363
Slight
52.5433, -1.7224
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
PORSCHE CAYENNE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201523M420989
Slight
52.3537, -1.8728
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201523M420956
Slight
52.3476, -1.8258
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201522D503476
Slight
52.3568, -2.0304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
MAZDA 5
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Accident 201522D503475
Slight
52.3568, -2.0290
5 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
MAZDA 3
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Accident 201523M420964
Slight
52.3477, -1.8268
4 vehicles
5 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
Car
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201520Z003035
Slight
52.4074, -1.7389
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FOCUS
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 201520Z003055
Slight
52.4097, -1.7328
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
HONDA HR-V
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Accident 201522D503392
Slight
52.3588, -1.9666
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201523M426223
Slight
52.5445, -1.7213
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201520Z002985
Slight
52.3938, -1.7688
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
(3y)
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 201522D503278
Slight
52.3552, -1.9862
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015331501284
Slight
52.6862, -1.5498
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 201523M426136
Slight
52.5778, -1.6828
4 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201523M420823
Slight
52.3476, -1.8165
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
BMW X5
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Accident 201523M420816
Serious
52.3515, -1.8098
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
BMW S 1000
(2y)
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Accident 201520Z002445
Slight
52.4019, -1.7577
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
MAZDA 6
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
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Accident 201520Z002285
Slight
52.4064, -1.7439
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 201520Z002305
Slight
52.4541, -1.7098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201520Z002235
Slight
52.4660, -1.7103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CORSA
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