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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 1999239900192

Slight
52.5343, -1.7291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199920L905701

Slight
52.4482, -1.7085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 199922AE00304

Slight
52.3565, -2.0210
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO 340
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Accident 1999239900159

Slight
52.3526, -1.8700
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) Vehicle RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 1999239900086

Slight
52.5349, -1.7288
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199920L902101

Serious
52.3786, -1.7880
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 1999239900066

Serious
52.4751, -1.7111
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999239900050

Slight
52.3589, -1.8072
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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Accident 1999239900005

Slight
52.3517, -1.8539
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1998239802303

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998239802276

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199822AM05877

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN BX ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199820L964201

Slight
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT MITSUBISHI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1998239802260

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AH05873

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820L962701

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239802208

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 1998239802204

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199820L962001

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN ZX (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199820L961601

Slight
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 19 ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) AUDI A4
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