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 200820Z024301
Slight
52.3924, -1.7710
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
SUZUKI GSXR 600
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 2008330804972
Serious
52.6899, -1.5483
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200822DA88782
Slight
52.3553, -1.9851
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(3y)
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Accident 200822DA88745
Slight
52.3584, -1.9308
4 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
(2y)
CITROEN XSARA
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2008330804808
Serious
52.6864, -1.5496
4 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200822DA88722
Slight
52.3538, -2.0124
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200820Z022901
Slight
52.3712, -1.7923
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF
(2y)
FORD KA
(4y)
LDV MAXUS
(3y)
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Accident 200822DA88806
Slight
52.3532, -2.0079
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200822DA88675
Serious
52.3549, -2.0685
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
(1y)
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Accident 200822DA88785
Slight
52.3545, -2.0678
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
SUZUKI WAGON R+
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Accident 200820Z021901
Slight
52.4273, -1.7186
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 2008230890863
Slight
52.3486, -1.8354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
(4y)
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Accident 2008230896155
Slight
52.4866, -1.7115
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2008230890828
Slight
52.3484, -1.8339
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200822DA88614
Serious
52.3542, -2.0635
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
Car
VOLVO 740
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Accident 2008230895966
Slight
52.5376, -1.7278
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 75
(4y)
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Accident 200822DA88499
Slight
52.3554, -2.0396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
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Accident 2008230890687
Slight
52.3514, -1.8583
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200822DA88435
Fatal
52.3544, -1.9085
7 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE BOXSTER
MG TF
(4y)
VOLVO V70
(2y)
FIAT BRAVA
MERCEDES S CLASS
PEUGEOT 308
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2008230890669
Serious
52.3503, -1.8424
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 206
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