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M42 road traffic accidents

3,882 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M42 appears in 3,882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 6,298 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 630 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
78
Serious
630
Casualties
6,298
2025 63
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

1,158 recorded here

Solihull

1,095 recorded here

Bromsgrove

613 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

341 recorded here

Coalville

35 recorded here

Birmingham

6 recorded here

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Knowle and Dorridge

75 recorded along the M42

Birmingham

53 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

16 recorded along the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
52.4050, -1.7501
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DACIA JOGGER AUDI A5
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Slight
52.5989, -1.6471
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5705, -1.6938
10 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.5248, -1.7288
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING AUDI A3
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Slight
52.5249, -1.7282
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.3475, -1.8234
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.5136, -1.7259
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2025221676907

Slight
52.3619, -1.9457
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Slight
52.3517, -1.8498
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO FORD FIESTA CITROEN BERLINGO FORD RANGER
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52.3540, -1.9920
6 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO AUDI A5 MINI COOPER AUDI S3 MG ZS FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2025231677071

Slight
52.5682, -1.6960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2025201673961

Slight
52.4366, -1.7150
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 208 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2025201662853

Slight
52.4518, -1.7091
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE VAUXHALL CROSSLAND KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025231663463

Serious
52.5679, -1.6962
6 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO AUDI A3 AUDI Q3 SEAT ALHAMBRA Car Car
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Accident 2025231657657

Slight
52.3519, -1.8543
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL INSIGNIA FORD MONDEO
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Slight
52.5263, -1.7292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI Car
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Accident 2025201670017

Slight
52.4737, -1.7110
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 Car Car
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Accident 2025231649793

Serious
52.6331, -1.6126
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES FIAT DUCATO KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2025231643410

Serious
52.5347, -1.7295
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025221640821

Slight
52.3560, -2.0532
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I40
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