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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 199622AD07732

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19962096L9432

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 240
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Accident 1996239601851

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5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD ESCORT LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (2y)
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Accident 1996239601850

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 19962096L0951

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ORION (3y)
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Accident 19962096L9407

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6 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES 300 (2y) RENAULT SAFRANE (2y) MG MONTEGO VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 19962096L9406

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199622AG07114

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD SIERRA (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 1996239601769

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996239601742

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199622AV06873

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 1996239601733

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2y) ROVER 600 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 19962096L9382

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19962096L9381

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9380

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199622AT06388

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601563

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Vehicle VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19962096L9353

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LANCIA DEDRA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9339

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19962096L0833

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300 FORD SIERRA (4y)
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