Peugeot 208 and Volkswagen Golf and Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the M42 in Solihull - 20 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025201673961

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 November 2025 at 09:30 a slight collision occurred near M42, Solihull involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 208, mitsubishi outlander, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.436560, -1.714990

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201673961
Police Reference 201673961
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M42
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000029
Current Highway Authority E08000029
LSOA Code E01010115

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 208
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
Engine Capacity 2360cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1395cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.