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
Showing 20 of 3,819 accidents
Accident 201020Z066930
Slight
52.4052, -1.7510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 201022D002929
Slight
52.3545, -1.8898
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
(3y)
VOLVO V70
(2y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2010231095675
Slight
52.5981, -1.6486
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201020Z002060
Slight
52.3797, -1.7867
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010231095663
Slight
52.5053, -1.7231
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201020Z002020
Slight
52.3677, -1.7968
6 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
(2y)
SUBARU LEGACY
(2y)
CITROEN C4
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN EOS
(2y)
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 2010231095553
Slight
52.5782, -1.6818
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
Car
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Accident 201022D001935
Slight
52.3557, -1.9837
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CHEVROLET KALOS
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010231095495
Slight
52.6092, -1.6364
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2010231095461
Slight
52.6351, -1.6090
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2010231095451
Slight
52.5254, -1.7292
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
ROVER MINI
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Accident 201020Z013211
Slight
52.4051, -1.7511
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
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Accident 2010231095413
Slight
52.5259, -1.7293
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2010231095403
Slight
52.6321, -1.6143
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VOLVO V50
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Accident 2010231095400
Slight
52.5782, -1.6817
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
MINI COOPER
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201020Z014511
Slight
52.4066, -1.7412
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2010231095393
Serious
52.6569, -1.5828
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
CHRYSLER NEON
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
HONDA CRV
(1y)
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Accident 201022D001517
Slight
52.3570, -2.0255
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2010231095386
Slight
52.5822, -1.6688
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 25
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Accident 201022D001538
Serious
52.3535, -2.0095
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
Car
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