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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 200022MB14736

Serious
52.3560, -1.9801
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FORD ESCORT (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200020L937101

Slight
52.4497, -1.7089
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES 300 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200020L936601

Serious
52.4018, -1.7574
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CBR900RR (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000230001139

Slight
52.6483, -1.5928
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200022MB14554

Slight
52.3558, -2.0527
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES CITROEN XANTIA DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200020L935601

Slight
52.4331, -1.7161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2000230001110

Slight
52.6583, -1.5808
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2000230001092

Serious
52.5509, -1.7149
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 200022MB14492

Slight
52.3578, -1.9694
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (4y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2000230001064

Serious
52.5082, -1.7327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT BRAVA (4y)
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Accident 200020L933401

Slight
52.3986, -1.7622
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 200020L933101

Slight
52.3850, -1.7818
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200020L932201

Slight
52.4052, -1.7511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200020L931101

Slight
52.3774, -1.7884
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2000230000957

Slight
52.5115, -1.7250
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200022MB14083

Slight
52.3553, -1.9862
9 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XK SERIES (4y) FORD TRANSIT (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL OMEGA ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) NISSAN MICRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200020L927701

Slight
52.4295, -1.7173
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2000330008087

Slight
52.6825, -1.5518
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200020L925901

Slight
52.3671, -1.7980
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) FIAT PUNTO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 2000230000776

Fatal
52.4818, -1.7189
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DUCATI Model Missing (1y)
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