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 2011231196337
Slight
52.5196, -1.7270
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2011231196274
Slight
52.6493, -1.5920
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011231196142
Slight
52.5645, -1.7000
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 201120Z002441
Slight
52.3912, -1.7731
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
MINI ONE
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Accident 2011231196094
Slight
52.5116, -1.7250
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
VOLVO S40
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Accident 201122D103547
Slight
52.3552, -1.8875
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2011231196074
Slight
52.5284, -1.7299
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2011231196051
Slight
52.5520, -1.7136
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 2011231196021
Slight
52.5774, -1.6840
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 201122D103257
Slight
52.3547, -1.8918
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 201122D103823
Slight
52.3545, -1.9088
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201120Z002111
Slight
52.3761, -1.7887
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 201120Z002011
Slight
52.4278, -1.7183
5 vehicles
3 casualties
MINI COOPER
(3y)
AUDI A4
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2011231195929
Slight
52.6612, -1.5768
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(3y)
MAZDA 6
(1y)
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Accident 201122D102969
Slight
52.3552, -2.0414
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
HONDA FR-V
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 2011231195889
Slight
52.6078, -1.6376
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201120Z001831
Slight
52.4051, -1.7495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2011231195856
Slight
52.5520, -1.7137
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
RENAULT ESPACE
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011231195872
Slight
52.5039, -1.7223
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 201122D102811
Slight
52.3551, -1.8963
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 25
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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