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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 200020L949901

Slight
52.3904, -1.7743
1 vehicle 3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200022MB15630

Slight
52.3551, -2.0452
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT NISSAN MICRA (2y)
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Accident 2000230001408

Serious
52.4758, -1.7111
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200020L947601

Slight
52.4598, -1.7103
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 2000230001401

Slight
52.3556, -1.8082
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200022MB15620

Slight
52.3616, -1.9436
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 2000230001367

Slight
52.6022, -1.6407
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 200020L944401

Slight
52.4426, -1.7115
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200022MB15391

Slight
52.3560, -2.0199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 2000230001326

Slight
52.4760, -1.7036
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (3y)
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Accident 2000230001293

Fatal
52.5858, -1.6603
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000230001270

Slight
52.5468, -1.7187
6 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN BORA PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200022MB15107

Serious
52.3528, -2.0022
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2000230001243

Slight
52.5968, -1.6502
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200020L940201

Slight
52.3884, -1.7769
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MITSUBISHI CARISMA (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200022MB15101

Slight
52.3558, -2.0352
1 vehicle 5 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 2000230001209

Serious
52.6562, -1.5835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 200020L938101

Serious
52.3793, -1.7867
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 309 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2000230001186

Serious
52.3505, -1.8439
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2000230001178

Slight
52.5323, -1.7299
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (2y)
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