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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 2000230000762

Slight
52.5374, -1.7263
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85CF (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200020L923401

Slight
52.4146, -1.7266
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing (4y) HONDA ACCORD (1y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200022MB13528

Slight
52.3541, -2.0653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200022MB13339

Slight
52.3551, -2.0452
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200020L921401

Slight
52.4131, -1.7281
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD FOCUS (2y) Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA (4y)
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Accident 2000230000691

Slight
52.5020, -1.7205
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200020L921301

Slight
52.4059, -1.7454
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200020L921101

Slight
52.4417, -1.7118
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER RENAULT Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200020L920401

Slight
52.3657, -1.8001
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing SUBARU LEGACY (3y)
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Accident 2000230000651

Serious
52.6051, -1.6395
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y) DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 2000230000628

Slight
52.5164, -1.7257
3 vehicles 4 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) MAZDA 626 VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2000230000614

Slight
52.5377, -1.7278
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 200 SAAB 9000
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Accident 2000230000613

Slight
52.5085, -1.7289
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200020L918501

Slight
52.4110, -1.7306
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 2000230000603

Slight
52.6015, -1.6443
4 vehicles 7 casualties
SKODA FELICIA (3y) Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200020L920201

Slight
52.3794, -1.7877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI L200 (2y) BMW Z3 (3y)
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Accident 2000230000594

Slight
52.5457, -1.7196
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000230000588

Slight
52.4883, -1.7121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000230000513

Fatal
52.6549, -1.5852
8 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA LEYLAND DAF FT 75CF (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) VAUXHALL COMBO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200020L915901

Slight
52.4287, -1.7179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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