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 2018230332228
Serious
52.6559, -1.5844
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Serious
52.3539, -1.9922
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
52.3524, -1.8675
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
52.5301, -1.7299
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 2018200290373
Serious
52.3664, -1.7993
2 vehicles
5 casualties
KIA CEED
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2018220275147
Serious
52.3543, -1.9170
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
AUDI TT
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Accident 2017200258239
Serious
52.4620, -1.7099
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017230252655
Serious
52.6557, -1.5843
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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(3y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2017200242909
Serious
52.3947, -1.7663
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2017200232488
Serious
52.3660, -1.8002
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 2017230214231
Serious
52.6055, -1.6397
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2017220161543
Serious
52.3555, -2.0175
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS IS250
(3y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
DACIA DUSTER
(3y)
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Accident 2017200164712
Serious
52.4227, -1.7183
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
BMW 2 SERIES
(1y)
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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 2016230136796
Serious
52.6498, -1.5913
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2016220129915
Serious
52.3545, -2.0146
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2016230123817
Serious
52.3516, -1.8495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2016230098994
Serious
52.3520, -1.8086
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2016230082843
Serious
52.3523, -1.8673
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
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Accident 2016230067590
Serious
52.5605, -1.7053
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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