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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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Slight
52.3534, -1.9948
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5701, -1.6942
4 vehicles 4 casualties
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Slight
52.6045, -1.6414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020230944003

Serious
52.6578, -1.5819
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020220941466

Slight
52.3562, -1.9763
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2020220940221

Slight
52.3557, -2.0368
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2020200954548

Slight
52.3710, -1.7925
5 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020230940090

Slight
52.4960, -1.7162
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2020200943556

Slight
52.3794, -1.7877
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020200949324

Slight
52.4028, -1.7561
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020220934086

Slight
52.3615, -1.9430
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 2020230933635

Slight
52.6532, -1.5874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC70 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2020230932498

Slight
52.6459, -1.5953
3 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (3y) AUDI A6 (3y)
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Accident 2020230935744

Serious
52.6201, -1.6295
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2020220930991

Slight
52.3572, -1.9720
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA CEED (3y)
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Accident 2020200936480

Slight
52.4042, -1.7533
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Car
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Accident 2020230923633

Slight
52.5109, -1.7266
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing MERCEDES A CLASS (4y) RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER (3y) Car
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Accident 2020220925258

Slight
52.3549, -1.8915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A3 (4y)
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Accident 2020230956395

Slight
52.6127, -1.6346
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2020200944859

Slight
52.3686, -1.7952
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CAPTUR (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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