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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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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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52.5815, -1.6714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200820Z015001

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52.4573, -1.7106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200820Z015401

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52.3903, -1.7741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200820Z017801

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52.4019, -1.7577
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2008230890522

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52.3495, -1.8397
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200820Z014301

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52.4462, -1.7104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2008230890502

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52.3516, -1.8498
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200820Z014101

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52.3690, -1.7946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.4116, -1.7298
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing (3y) Car FORD MONDEO (2y) TOYOTA HILUX (1y)
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Accident 2008230895660

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52.5629, -1.7018
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200820Z012201

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52.4598, -1.7103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2008230895627

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52.6533, -1.5872
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (2y) Car BMW 3 SERIES (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200820Z010601

Slight
52.4549, -1.7098
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Car
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Accident 200822DA88195

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52.3611, -1.9559
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200820Z011301

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52.4179, -1.7238
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200820Z660401

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52.4052, -1.7511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008330802507

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52.6847, -1.5504
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2008230895593

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52.3539, -1.8088
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) Car
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