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M42 road traffic accidents

3,819 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The M42 appears in 3,819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 6,213 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 39% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
78
Serious
613
Casualties
6,213
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

Birmingham North East

1,130 recorded here

Solihull

1,083 recorded here

Bromsgrove

600 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

331 recorded here

Coalville

35 recorded here

Birmingham

6 recorded here

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Knowle and Dorridge

74 recorded along the M42

Birmingham

52 recorded along the M42

Solihull

43 recorded along the M42

Coleshill (North Warwickshire)

34 recorded along the M42

Catshill

21 recorded along the M42

Tamworth

15 recorded along the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199922CF10553

Slight
52.3555, -2.0373
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199920L934601

Slight
52.4322, -1.7164
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199922CF10293

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52.3519, -2.0709
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH T312 TROPHY
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Accident 199920L934001

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52.4167, -1.7247
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 1999239901230

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52.5335, -1.7290
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA (1y)
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Accident 199920L933401

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52.4089, -1.7343
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1999239901169

Slight
52.3548, -1.8847
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 (4y)
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Accident 199920D930401

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52.4384, -1.7138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 1999239901112

Slight
52.5258, -1.7293
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 1999239901091

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52.5179, -1.7266
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199920L927801

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52.4614, -1.7105
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 50 Vehicle PEUGEOT PARTNER (3y)
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Accident 199920L927301

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52.4059, -1.7454
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199922CG02928

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52.3607, -1.9370
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999239900931

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52.3532, -1.8712
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199920L927601

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52.3736, -1.7902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 1999239900930

Slight
52.6623, -1.5750
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199920L924101

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52.4048, -1.7507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD EXPLORER FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199922CD02764

Slight
52.3551, -1.8988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999339905175

Slight
52.6749, -1.5578
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1999239900894

Slight
52.6040, -1.6401
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD FIESTA
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