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A42 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 633 collisions on the A42 from 1981 to 2025, with 1,045 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 111 serious, and 31 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A42, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

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Collisions since 1981
633
1,629th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,045
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
31 people killed
Serious collisions
111
160 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the A42

On the A42, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal243.8%
  • Serious11118%
  • Slight49879%

Where the A42 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,629th
Most casualties
1,389th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

A42 accidents by year

Collisions on the A42 peaked at 33 in 2005 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A42, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
202444
202389
202249
202168
202055
201957
2018715
20171015
2016813
20151214
20141831
20131419
20121020
20111216
20102130
20092033
20082436
20071922
20062345
20053354
20042232
20032637
20023347
20013350
20002839
19992130
19982956
19971967
19962653
19952544
19941726
19932851
19921728
19912245
19901220
198922
198800
198711
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198122

When crashes happen on the A42

Friday has the most collisions on the A42 (111), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (15%)
  • Tuesday83 (13%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday87 (14%)
  • Friday111 (18%)
  • Saturday84 (13%)
  • Sunday85 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am33 (5.2%)
  • 6am to 9am99 (16%)
  • 9am to noon61 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm128 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.1%)
  • February44 (7%)
  • March53 (8.4%)
  • April43 (6.8%)
  • May44 (7%)
  • June58 (9.2%)
  • July48 (7.6%)
  • August53 (8.4%)
  • September62 (9.8%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November56 (8.8%)
  • December54 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight414 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting193 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A42 crashes

On the A42, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph600 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds501 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist20 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3%)
  • Other25 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry413 (65%)
  • Wet or damp205 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway582 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.9%)
  • Single carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A42 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A42, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant697 (67%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)109 (10%)
  • Van occupant99 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Other17 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car811 (62%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes302 (23%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes125 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle32 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (0.6%)
  • Other23 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (2%)
  • 16 to 20108 (10%)
  • 21 to 25151 (14%)
  • 26 to 35257 (25%)
  • 36 to 45192 (18%)
  • 46 to 55132 (13%)
  • 56 to 6587 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.4%)
  • Over 7516 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider648 (62%)
  • Passenger378 (36%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A42

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A42

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A42 crashes by council area

Of the 633 collisions on the A42, 625 were in North West Leicestershire.

Collisions on the A42 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire6251,03724110

Recent crashes on the A42

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A42, from 29 October 2021 to 23 November 2025.

Severity