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M42 Blackspot analysis

Blackspot · 351 combined incidents · 5 fatal · Showing full road data

306Police Collisions
5Fatal
72Serious
494Casualties
45NH Incidents
351Combined
UKTU Danger Score
71
out of 100
Worse than most

Ranked 212 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions by recorded harm.

A ranking of our own records, not a risk-per-vehicle measure and not an official safety assessment. Collisions are weighted by outcome: one fatal counts for 50 slight collisions, one serious for 8.

📍 Each pin marks an actual police-recorded collision location · Zoom in and click for details

What the full record shows for M42

Two things we can tell you now. The rest is in the detailed record.

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  • The hour of day collisions cluster in — and whether it is rush hour or late night
  • Weather and road surface recorded by police at the scene, ranked
  • Year-on-year trend — whether this junction is getting worse or safer
  • Speed limit where each collision happened
  • Every individual record, with vehicles and casualties
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Data Sources: DfT STATS19 police-recorded collision data and National Highways incident data, both under Open Government Licence v3.0. This is historical DfT statistical data — not an official police report. Blackspot classification is algorithmic and not an official safety assessment. © 2026 UK Traffic Updates.