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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 2007230796041

Fatal
52.5713, -1.6931
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 2007230790816

Slight
52.3516, -1.8554
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG ZS (2y)
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Accident 2007230790798

Serious
52.3514, -1.8583
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA SORENTO (4y)
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Accident 2007230795997

Slight
52.5800, -1.6768
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI A3 SKODA OCTAVIA (2y)
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Accident 200720Z019201

Serious
52.4605, -1.7106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SMART FORTWO (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 2007330703835

Slight
52.6885, -1.5493
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200720Z020501

Slight
52.3924, -1.7710
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over CITROEN C3 (2y)
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Accident 200722DA86396

Serious
52.3544, -1.9101
2 vehicles 6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Car
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Accident 2007230795891

Slight
52.5519, -1.7140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) Car FORD GALAXY (4y)
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Accident 200720Z017201

Slight
52.4435, -1.7113
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2007230795889

Slight
52.5093, -1.7255
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200720Z017001

Slight
52.4417, -1.7118
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007230795957

Slight
52.5819, -1.6701
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2007230795810

Slight
52.5366, -1.7278
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA Car SKODA FABIA (2y) Car
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Accident 2007230795808

Slight
52.6000, -1.6458
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2007230790567

Slight
52.3544, -1.8846
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200720Z015401

Serious
52.4049, -1.7488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 2007230795742

Slight
52.5713, -1.6931
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2007230795858

Slight
52.5532, -1.7127
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y) MAZDA MX-5 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200722DA86135

Slight
52.3551, -2.0449
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) ROVER 45 (3y)
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