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 2009230996540
Slight
52.6025, -1.6434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200920Z020101
Slight
52.4485, -1.7092
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
Car
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Accident 2009230990804
Slight
52.3514, -1.8583
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 2009230996319
Slight
52.4834, -1.7127
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200922D904146
Slight
52.3615, -1.9474
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
AUDI A3
(3y)
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Accident 200922D904083
Slight
52.3536, -1.9934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200920Z018801
Slight
52.4443, -1.7101
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
FORD FIESTA
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200920Z019201
Slight
52.4216, -1.7218
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
LEXUS IS200
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 200922D904091
Slight
52.3606, -1.9586
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW X3
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Accident 200920Z019001
Slight
52.3944, -1.7678
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
RENAULT SCENIC
(2y)
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Accident 200920Z017501
Slight
52.4052, -1.7511
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
(4y)
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
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Accident 2009330904063
Fatal
52.6904, -1.5480
10 vehicles
9 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
LOTUS ELISE
AUDI A3
MAZDA MX-5
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200920Z017601
Slight
52.4031, -1.7554
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 2009330905800
Serious
52.6861, -1.5498
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
(4y)
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Accident 2009230990686
Slight
52.3520, -1.8674
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 2009230990607
Slight
52.3477, -1.8282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200920Z015001
Slight
52.4366, -1.7149
2 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
HYUNDAI ELANTRA
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Accident 200920Z680801
Slight
52.4049, -1.7488
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200920Z023001
Slight
52.4557, -1.7101
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2009230990576
Serious
52.3509, -1.8452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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