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 201322D302473
Serious
52.3535, -1.9950
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
Taxi/Private hire car
CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 2013232561013
Serious
52.5279, -1.7297
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2013232542513
Serious
52.5342, -1.7298
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 201322C300953
Serious
52.3568, -2.0260
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201322D300494
Serious
52.3538, -2.0108
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2012232645412
Serious
52.5705, -1.6940
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201220Z002562
Serious
52.4514, -1.7091
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2012232086412
Serious
52.3473, -1.8197
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA YZF R6
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2012232603812
Serious
52.5812, -1.6731
7 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VOLVO V50
(4y)
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 201220Z001072
Serious
52.4470, -1.7094
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2012232546412
Serious
52.5143, -1.7257
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
BMW Z3
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Accident 2012232520812
Serious
52.5859, -1.6601
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201120Z002991
Serious
52.4470, -1.7094
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
FORD MONDEO
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(4y)
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Accident 201122D103974
Serious
52.3544, -1.9103
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD COUGAR
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2011231196105
Serious
52.6247, -1.6255
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
TRIUMPH ROCKET
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Accident 2011231196012
Serious
52.5464, -1.7190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
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Accident 201122D103300
Serious
52.3558, -1.9804
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing
CITROEN BERLINGO
(3y)
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Accident 2011231195447
Serious
52.5793, -1.6788
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2011231195490
Serious
52.6417, -1.5998
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2011231195390
Serious
52.5974, -1.6493
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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