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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 1999239901884

Slight
52.5965, -1.6507
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BX LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1999239901885

Serious
52.5561, -1.7097
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SCORPIO (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y)
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Accident 199922M410646

Slight
52.3611, -1.9571
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 1999239901874

Slight
52.5025, -1.7209
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199920L957301

Slight
52.4051, -1.7495
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 199920L956701

Slight
52.4488, -1.7085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199922M412984

Slight
52.3549, -1.9873
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing LDV 400 SERIES (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 1999239901801

Slight
52.4766, -1.7111
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle HONDA ACCORD (2y) Vehicle TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1999239901809

Slight
52.5555, -1.7103
4 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES VITO CITROEN ZX (2y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199922M412851

Slight
52.3616, -1.9500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 1999239901760

Slight
52.5800, -1.6768
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) VOLVO 440 VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 1999239901758

Slight
52.6428, -1.5986
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO LEGANZA (1y) BMW 5 SERIES (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199920L950901

Serious
52.4640, -1.7101
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) Vehicle (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 199920L951701

Serious
52.4065, -1.7427
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ORION FORD MONDEO (1y) RENAULT CLIO (2y) HONDA ACCORD VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199920L950701

Slight
52.4393, -1.7137
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) SEAT IBIZA FIAT UNO MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199920L950601

Slight
52.4444, -1.7104
18 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA BMW 3 SERIES ALFA ROMEO 156 ROVER 400 SERIES FORD ESCORT (2y) RENAULT CLIO NISSAN SUNNY PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL NOVA CITROEN ZX (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (3y) SKODA FAVORIT MAZDA 323 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) JEEP CHEROKEE (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199920L951501

Slight
52.4440, -1.7106
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 323 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 199920L949601

Serious
52.4208, -1.7222
5 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) FORD FIESTA Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 199920L949701

Slight
52.4065, -1.7427
5 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) PEUGEOT EXPERT (2y) DAIHATSU SPORTRAK LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1999239901654

Slight
52.5621, -1.7032
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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