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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 199920L949401

Slight
52.4059, -1.7454
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER JAGUAR XK SERIES (1y) Vehicle BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1999239901637

Slight
52.5691, -1.6951
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (4y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199922M412077

Slight
52.3556, -2.0566
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle ROVER METRO
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Accident 199920L947801

Slight
52.4062, -1.7439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199920L948501

Slight
52.4054, -1.7483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199920L947401

Slight
52.3760, -1.7889
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MITSUBISHI CARISMA VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1999239901573

Serious
52.3548, -1.8828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199922M411717

Slight
52.3588, -1.9674
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199920L945701

Slight
52.4052, -1.7511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 1999239901548

Slight
52.6026, -1.6434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199920L946201

Slight
52.4052, -1.7511
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 440 FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199922M411366

Serious
52.3556, -1.9843
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 199922M411488

Slight
52.3576, -1.9295
6 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD ESCORT (3y) FORD FOCUS FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 406 (3y)
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Accident 1999239901504

Slight
52.5525, -1.7134
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999239901498

Slight
52.6039, -1.6400
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199920L942401

Serious
52.4216, -1.7215
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 5 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
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Accident 1999239901486

Slight
52.3530, -1.8087
6 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle LAND ROVER DEFENDER VOLVO 340 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under LDV 400 SERIES (1y) LEYLAND DAF FT 75 (2y)
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Accident 199920L940701

Fatal
52.3776, -1.7878
1 vehicle 14 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1999239901397

Slight
52.6290, -1.6197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 1999239901396

Slight
52.6025, -1.6434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO Vehicle
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