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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 200022MB17356

Slight
52.3557, -2.0183
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2000230002010

Slight
52.4812, -1.7102
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200020L970001

Slight
52.4541, -1.7095
4 vehicles 7 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SCANIA Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 2000230001992

Slight
52.5937, -1.6528
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000230001939

Serious
52.6451, -1.5962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200020L966701

Slight
52.4115, -1.7295
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200020L965701

Slight
52.3903, -1.7741
6 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (2y) SAAB 9-5 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Vehicle
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Accident 200020L963401

Slight
52.4476, -1.7085
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 306 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2000230001845

Slight
52.3478, -1.8311
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200022MB16789

Slight
52.3531, -2.0079
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2000230001843

Slight
52.6074, -1.6377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200020L963101

Slight
52.4605, -1.7103
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 200022MB16786

Slight
52.3555, -2.0368
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under JAGUAR MODEL MISSING (3y) ROVER METRO
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Accident 200022MB16710

Slight
52.3613, -1.9411
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2000230001801

Slight
52.3550, -1.8828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200020L961401

Slight
52.4470, -1.7094
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2000330007849

Serious
52.6895, -1.5483
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2000230001762

Slight
52.5436, -1.7223
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000230001755

Slight
52.5652, -1.6993
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (4y) JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200020L960001

Slight
52.4065, -1.7427
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 300 (4y) RENAULT MEGANE (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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