M42 road traffic accidents
3,882 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M42 appears in 3,882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 6,298 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 630 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
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Live M42 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 630
- Casualties
- 6,298
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 630
- Casualties
- 6,298
Collisions by Year
2025
63
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
2025
63
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 630 accidents
Accident 2025231663463
Serious
52.5679, -1.6962
6 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI A3
AUDI Q3
SEAT ALHAMBRA
Car
Car
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Accident 2025231649793
Serious
52.6331, -1.6126
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
FIAT DUCATO
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025231643410
Serious
52.5347, -1.7295
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025221634803
Serious
52.3542, -2.0665
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
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Accident 2025231627271
Serious
52.5205, -1.7266
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUDI Q3
SKODA ROOMSTER
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Accident 2025201645759
Serious
52.4527, -1.7094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2025201620137
Serious
52.4447, -1.7150
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025231612433
Serious
52.6044, -1.6416
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
SUZUKI GSX 650
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Accident 2025231604544
Serious
52.6421, -1.5990
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 3008
HONDA CBR
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Accident 2025231604948
Serious
52.4984, -1.7179
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025201587457
Serious
52.4160, -1.7257
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
KIA VENGA
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Accident 2025231586662
Serious
52.3517, -1.8547
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HYUNDAI I20
MERCEDES A CLASS
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025221583256
Serious
52.3559, -2.0544
1 vehicle
4 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2025231580925
Serious
52.3517, -1.8609
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2025221576441
Serious
52.3597, -1.9344
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
HONDA CB
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Accident 2025201574458
Serious
52.4519, -1.7091
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
VOLVO XC40
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Accident 2025231543850
Serious
52.5225, -1.7280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024231531721
Serious
52.5433, -1.7222
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2024201523990
Serious
52.4524, -1.7092
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
BMW X5
RENAULT KADJAR
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Accident 2024201518769
Serious
52.4582, -1.7104
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
HONDA CB
(2y)
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