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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 199922M410897

Serious
52.3614, -1.9480
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199922M410898

Slight
52.3540, -1.9919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199922M110818

Slight
52.3586, -2.0699
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) NISSAN MAXIMA (4y)
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Accident 199920L965501

Slight
52.4388, -1.7140
6 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES ROVER MONTEGO ROVER 200 SERIES FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 106 (4y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 1999239902088

Slight
52.5613, -1.7039
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199922M410830

Slight
52.3559, -2.0494
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA (3y)
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Accident 199920L963301

Serious
52.3755, -1.7892
3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 199920L961401

Slight
52.4012, -1.7585
3 vehicles 5 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199920L962201

Slight
52.4043, -1.7529
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA (4y)
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Accident 199922M410660

Slight
52.3525, -2.0694
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199920L961101

Slight
52.4640, -1.7099
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199920L961001

Slight
52.4565, -1.7102
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT CLIO (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199920L961201

Slight
52.4623, -1.7103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199920L962101

Slight
52.3631, -1.8036
5 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI 80 VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199920L960301

Slight
52.4287, -1.7179
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO FORD FIESTA MERCEDES 300 Vehicle
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Accident 199920L959701

Slight
52.3872, -1.7790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 1999239901943

Slight
52.6631, -1.5740
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT MEGANE (2y) PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 199920L959301

Slight
52.4357, -1.7152
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 1999239901914

Serious
52.5470, -1.7189
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RELIANT ROBIN SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199920L958901

Slight
52.4216, -1.7218
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT RELIANT RIALTO ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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