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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 200722DA86095

Slight
52.3543, -1.9116
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2007230795579

Slight
52.4987, -1.7179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA KAWASAKI ZX1000
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Accident 200722DA86008

Slight
52.3551, -2.0450
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (4y) PEUGEOT 406 CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200720Z019901

Slight
52.4123, -1.7287
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (2y) SUBARU IMPREZA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2007230795521

Slight
52.5741, -1.6894
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200720Z009601

Slight
52.4412, -1.7125
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (2y) TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2007230790497

Slight
52.3504, -1.8439
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200720Z007501

Slight
52.3885, -1.7772
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 607 (4y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2007230795314

Slight
52.5142, -1.7256
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Car
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Accident 2007230795229

Slight
52.5369, -1.7269
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (1y) FORD EXPLORER
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Accident 200722DA85638

Slight
52.3535, -2.0097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 200720Z004801

Slight
52.4582, -1.7103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (4y) Car
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Accident 200722DA85615

Slight
52.3613, -1.9559
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2007230795116

Slight
52.5720, -1.6923
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200720Z002501

Slight
52.3944, -1.7678
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA HIACE (2y)
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Accident 200720Z002801

Slight
52.4025, -1.7566
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2007230795042

Slight
52.6533, -1.5872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) Car
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Accident 200722DA85518

Serious
52.3542, -2.0682
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LOTUS ELISE
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Accident 2007230795012

Serious
52.5810, -1.6726
7 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) SUZUKI IGNIS (2y) JAGUAR X TYPE (3y) MERCEDES CLK CLASS (1y) RENAULT SCENIC (3y) FORD MONDEO (3y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200722DA85432

Fatal
52.3554, -2.0586
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing (4y)
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