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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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Accidents on the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200222MB23434

Serious
52.3601, -1.9356
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) PEUGEOT 406 Vehicle
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Accident 200220Z900701

Slight
52.4440, -1.7112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEXUS GS300 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200222MB23404

Slight
52.3611, -1.9398
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (1y)
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Accident 2002230295021

Serious
52.6481, -1.5932
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y) TOYOTA RAV4 (3y)
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Accident 200222MB23590

Slight
52.3530, -2.0064
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2001230192589

Fatal
52.3547, -1.8815
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y)
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Accident 200120L980401

Slight
52.4696, -1.7110
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200120L980501

Slight
52.3728, -1.7908
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT CORDOBA
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Accident 200122MB23239

Serious
52.3551, -1.9003
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y)
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Accident 2001230198058

Slight
52.5974, -1.6493
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over SCANIA Model Missing DAF TRUCKS FA 45
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Accident 2001230192600

Slight
52.3475, -1.8223
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200120L978001

Slight
52.4200, -1.7228
10 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) AUDI A4 (2y) CITROEN AX MERCEDES SPRINTER VAUXHALL MOVANO (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MASTER FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200122MB23216

Slight
52.3574, -1.9706
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2001230197994

Slight
52.6488, -1.5925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200120L990001

Slight
52.3675, -1.7967
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2001330109736

Slight
52.6892, -1.5483
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2001230197845

Slight
52.5184, -1.7266
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200120L980101

Slight
52.4018, -1.7574
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2001230197993

Serious
52.6025, -1.6434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200120L974701

Serious
52.4168, -1.7250
4 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing (2y) ROVER MAESTRO PEUGEOT 405 RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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