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 2022201261175
Serious
52.3840, -1.7829
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PORSCHE CAYENNE
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(3y)
Car
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Accident 2022231231249
Slight
52.5354, -1.7291
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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(1y)
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Accident 2022201237318
Slight
52.4699, -1.7108
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2022231229120
Slight
52.6494, -1.5919
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2022201243449
Slight
52.4799, -1.7185
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(3y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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Accident 2022231226178
Fatal
52.5337, -1.7301
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2022201240744
Slight
52.4269, -1.7188
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN C5
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Accident 2022201272241
Slight
52.4039, -1.7531
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
SEAT ATECA
(3y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2022201216984
Serious
52.4262, -1.7191
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI Q7
SKODA RAPID
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Accident 2022221204745
Slight
52.3597, -1.9631
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
LEXUS IS 300
(3y)
AUDI A1
LEXUS CT 200
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
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Accident 2022201212722
Serious
52.4084, -1.7355
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022231204429
Serious
52.5669, -1.6972
6 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW M3
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI A3
NISSAN QASHQAI
(2y)
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022231202217
Slight
52.5370, -1.7269
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAN MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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Accident 2022231197481
Serious
52.5707, -1.6938
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT 500
Car
FIAT DUCATO
(2y)
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Accident 2022231197723
Serious
52.6059, -1.6392
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2022201235066
Serious
52.3707, -1.7928
5 vehicles
4 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Car
MAZDA 3
LEXUS RX 450
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2022231189699
Slight
52.5999, -1.6460
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2022231190478
Slight
52.5958, -1.6514
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2022221180461
Slight
52.3555, -2.0577
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
IVECO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022201261396
Slight
52.3819, -1.7846
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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