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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 2004230495497

Slight
52.6562, -1.5838
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) AUDI A4 Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) MERCEDES VITO (1y)
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Accident 2004230495376

Slight
52.5027, -1.7211
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Vehicle VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y)
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Accident 2004230495357

Slight
52.5212, -1.7276
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2004230495397

Slight
52.5312, -1.7295
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS Vehicle
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Accident 2004230490353

Slight
52.3525, -1.8085
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2004230495336

Slight
52.5186, -1.7267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200420Z007701

Slight
52.4199, -1.7225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing (3y) CITROEN ZX
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Accident 200420Z010201

Slight
52.4024, -1.7564
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN BORA (4y)
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Accident 2004230495268

Slight
52.6024, -1.6435
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200420Z007301

Slight
52.4040, -1.7529
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2004230490223

Slight
52.3563, -1.8079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SKODA FABIA (2y)
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Accident 2004230495198

Slight
52.5043, -1.7227
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200420Z006401

Slight
52.3737, -1.7905
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN 800 (3y) Vehicle AUDI A6 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200420Z006301

Slight
52.3658, -1.8002
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200420Z005301

Slight
52.4305, -1.7171
3 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES NISSAN MICRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200420Z003301

Slight
52.4013, -1.7586
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200420Z007201

Slight
52.4640, -1.7099
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES SL CLASS (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) SUZUKI VITARA (1y)
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Accident 200420Z002301

Serious
52.3931, -1.7698
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004230490109

Slight
52.3517, -1.8509
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003230397741

Slight
52.5486, -1.7168
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO RENAULT 21
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