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 2021221078479
Slight
52.3551, -1.9869
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
Car
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Accident 2021221077481
Serious
52.3616, -1.9450
5 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
TESLA MODEL 3
(2y)
CITROEN C4
(3y)
MAN TGE
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDYMAXI
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Accident 2021231077658
Slight
52.4959, -1.7160
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021231074304
Slight
52.5570, -1.7089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2021231073134
Slight
52.3516, -1.8512
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
TOYOTA RAV4
MAN MODEL MISSING
(4y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2021201177602
Slight
52.4036, -1.7540
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 2021201092867
Slight
52.4043, -1.7523
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 2021231113342
Slight
52.5085, -1.7277
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2021231068792
Serious
52.3515, -1.8488
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2021201065051
Slight
52.4061, -1.7461
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2021231103858
Slight
52.4804, -1.7101
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2021201115725
Slight
52.4257, -1.7191
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2021231067941
Slight
52.5802, -1.6763
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
PEUGEOT 5008
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD B-MAX
(4y)
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Accident 2021231057627
Slight
52.5616, -1.7036
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2021231057077
Slight
52.5807, -1.6750
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
FORD KA
PEUGEOT EXPERT
(2y)
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Accident 2021231051803
Slight
52.5350, -1.7294
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN MODEL MISSING
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2021231056824
Slight
52.4940, -1.7146
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
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Accident 2021231048899
Slight
52.6539, -1.5866
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN DS4
FIAT 500
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Accident 2021231053804
Slight
52.3516, -1.8512
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2021231047298
Slight
52.5899, -1.6552
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR I-PACE
(1y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
(4y)
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