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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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Slight
52.3579, -1.9293
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD PUMA
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Accident 2006230697374

Slight
52.5974, -1.6495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200620Z500101

Slight
52.4056, -1.7483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 2006230697270

Slight
52.6045, -1.6410
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200620Z505201

Slight
52.4048, -1.7488
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 2006230697265

Slight
52.4995, -1.7185
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2006230697248

Slight
52.4944, -1.7151
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 200620Z501701

Slight
52.3904, -1.7743
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 2006230697131

Slight
52.6597, -1.5790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2006230697113

Slight
52.5152, -1.7256
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE 911 YAMAHA XJ 900 S (4y)
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Accident 200620Z045401

Slight
52.4422, -1.7115
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A3 (1y)
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Accident 2006230697238

Slight
52.5391, -1.7260
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2006230697006

Slight
52.5323, -1.7292
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200620Z041901

Serious
52.4081, -1.7362
2 vehicles 13 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2006230696968

Serious
52.6110, -1.6356
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200622DA85152

Slight
52.3560, -1.9251
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200620Z042201

Slight
52.4048, -1.7488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2006230691508

Slight
52.3565, -1.8079
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2006230696851

Slight
52.5748, -1.6885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 407 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200620Z038001

Slight
52.4096, -1.7327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD FOCUS (1y)
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