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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 2000230000503

Slight
52.3513, -1.8496
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200020L917101

Slight
52.4244, -1.7200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 200020L915801

Slight
52.4366, -1.7149
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (3y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200022M412759

Slight
52.3553, -1.9862
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET (2y) Vehicle (2y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200020L916301

Slight
52.4440, -1.7112
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA VOLKSWAGEN LUPO (1y)
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Accident 200022M412730

Slight
52.3543, -1.9141
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2000230000427

Slight
52.6025, -1.6434
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) ROVER 600 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200020L912201

Slight
52.4184, -1.7235
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200020L912101

Slight
52.4185, -1.7238
4 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200020L910801

Slight
52.4146, -1.7266
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200020L911001

Slight
52.4413, -1.7124
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200020L909701

Slight
52.3970, -1.7636
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER 100 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2000230000338

Slight
52.4759, -1.7065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200022M412292

Serious
52.3553, -1.8994
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 200022M412125

Slight
52.3556, -2.0359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200020L908901

Slight
52.3766, -1.7889
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD MONDEO (3y) AUDI A4 (4y)
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Accident 200020L908501

Slight
52.3793, -1.7877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) MAZDA 323 (3y)
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Accident 2000230000232

Slight
52.6223, -1.6277
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200020L905401

Slight
52.3784, -1.7875
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD MONDEO (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200020L904301

Slight
52.4153, -1.7261
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing MAN Model Missing
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