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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 2021221081567

Slight
52.3614, -1.9406
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under CITROEN BERLINGO (1y)
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Accident 2021221042913

Slight
52.3550, -1.8895
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO (2y) FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (1y) VAUXHALL COMBO (2y)
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Accident 2021231042439

Slight
52.3551, -1.8818
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SEAT LEON
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Accident 2021221037539

Slight
52.3548, -1.8905
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2021231035800

Slight
52.6255, -1.6245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO (3y) MERCEDES GLE CLASS (3y)
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Accident 2021201036274

Serious
52.4247, -1.7199
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2021231035092

Slight
52.3543, -1.8084
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (3y)
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Accident 2021221028643

Slight
52.3544, -2.0638
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (3y) HYUNDAI I40 (3y)
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Accident 2021221028030

Fatal
52.3541, -1.9113
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2021221028096

Serious
52.3573, -1.9278
1 vehicle 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021231024553

Slight
52.6044, -1.6416
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI Q7 VAUXHALL GRANDLAND (3y)
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Accident 2021231027196

Slight
52.5160, -1.7260
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE RENAULT MASTER MINI COOPER (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021221022189

Slight
52.3533, -1.9983
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC60 MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 2021231020248

Slight
52.5797, -1.6777
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021231020293

Serious
52.5702, -1.6940
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER MERCEDES A CLASS AUDI Q3 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2021231016961

Slight
52.5080, -1.7315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA VOLVO MODEL MISSING (4y)
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Accident 2021221015809

Serious
52.3541, -1.9134
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT ATECA
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Accident 2021231013257

Slight
52.3496, -1.8393
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING (4y)
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Accident 2021221016952

Slight
52.3541, -1.9127
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW M2 (4y) Car
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Accident 2020221010949

Slight
52.3553, -2.0165
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing MINI ONE
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