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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 1998239801630

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
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Accident 199820L946901

Serious
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle FORD MONDEO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199820L946801

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY VAUXHALL SINTRA (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1998239801590

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 Vehicle
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Accident 199820L947401

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801580

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 1998239801525

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199822AM03495

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199820L952701

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 199820L952801

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 1998239801466

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998239801432

Serious
4 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 SAAB 900 FORD FIESTA (2y) ROVER METRO (4y)
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Accident 1998239801411

Serious
3 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) NISSAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199820L941701

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 1998239801389

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801361

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822AN03601

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1998239801297

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO PEUGEOT 405 AUDI A4
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Accident 199820L938401

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 199820L938501

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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