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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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Accidents on the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999239900770

Slight
52.6040, -1.6401
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199920L921401

Slight
52.4048, -1.7488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (1y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199920L921001

Serious
52.3794, -1.7877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199920L918701

Slight
52.4434, -1.7110
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) VOLVO Model Missing FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199922CV01790

Slight
52.3531, -1.9963
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 1999239900692

Serious
52.5758, -1.6867
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999239900689

Slight
52.6208, -1.6289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199922CK02655

Slight
52.3553, -1.8988
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199920L917901

Slight
52.3897, -1.7751
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1999239900648

Slight
52.5629, -1.7018
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (2y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999239900640

Slight
52.5586, -1.7070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199922CT01627

Slight
52.3587, -1.9665
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 199922CU01628

Serious
52.3545, -1.9185
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) PEUGEOT 309 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999239900635

Slight
52.5951, -1.6519
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1999239900623

Slight
52.3526, -1.8699
4 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) CITROEN XANTIA (1y)
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Accident 199922CN01485

Serious
52.3546, -1.9191
1 vehicle 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199922CL01483

Slight
52.3557, -1.9816
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (2y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 1999239900587

Slight
52.3473, -1.8194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1999239900586

Fatal
52.3504, -1.8096
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199920L917401

Slight
52.4349, -1.7155
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) PEUGEOT 205
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