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UK Traffic Updates · Road Safety Intelligence · 24 September 2026

Road Safety Report

A42 — 28 January 2020 to 23 November 2025

Data Source: DfT STATS19 Police-Recorded Collision Data · OGL v3.0 · Generated 24 September 2026
34Total Collisions
3Fatal
45Casualties
6Years of Data
1. Executive Summary
37
UKTU Danger Score / 100
Moderate Risk

This report covers 34 police-recorded collisions on the A42 between 28 January 2020 and 23 November 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.

Of these collisions, 3 were fatal (8.8%), 13 were serious (38.2%), and 18 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 45 casualties were recorded across 82 vehicles.

The UKTU Danger Score of 37/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.

34Collisions
3Fatal
13Serious
18Slight
45Casualties
68mphAvg Speed Limit
2. Year-on-Year Trend

📈 Increasing — collisions increased from 5 to 7

2020 (1F)
5
5 cas
2021 (1F)
6
8 cas
2022
4
9 cas
2023 (1F)
8
9 cas
2024
4
4 cas
2025
7
10 cas
4. Collision Conditions Analysis

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds
28
Raining no high wind
3
Raining + high winds
2
Fog or mist
1

🛣️ Road Surface

Dry
17
Wet or damp
16
Frost or ice
1

💡 Light Conditions

Daylight
24
Darkness - no lighting
8
Darkness - lights lit
1
Darkness - lighting un
1

🚦 Speed Limit Zones

70mph
31
60mph
2
20mph
1
5. Day of Week Pattern
Sun
5
5
Mon
5
5
Tue
4
4
Wed
6
6
Thu
4
4
Fri
7
7
Sat
3
3
6. Vehicle Types Involved
Car
45
45
Goods over 3.5t under 7.5t
19
19
Goods unknown weight
8
8
Van/Goods 3.5t or under
6
6
Pedal cycle
2
2
Goods 7.5t and over
1
1
Motorcycle over 125cc up to 500cc
1
1
7. Fatal Collision Records (3)
ReferenceDateTimeJunctionSpeedWeatherCasualtiesVehicles
2023332301182 29 Nov 2023 05:50 Not at junction 70mph Fog or mist 1 2
2021332100878 31 Oct 2021 18:38 Not at junction 70mph Raining no high wind 1 2
2020332001022 14 Oct 2020 02:50 Not at junction 70mph Fine no high winds 1 2