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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 19972097L9064

Slight
13 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES (1y) FORD TRANSIT FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD SIERRA (4y) HONDA ACCORD ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER ROVER 200 SERIES (4y) FORD MONDEO (1y) TOYOTA CARINA (4y) Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 1997239700196

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y)
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Accident 1997239700163

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997239700148

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (3y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19972097L0123

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19972097L9038

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199722AQ00360

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164 (1y) MERCEDES 200 (4y)
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Accident 199722AH00284

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C15 MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19972097L9031

Serious
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 309 FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD FIESTA RENAULT LAGUNA (1y)
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Accident 19972097L9024

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing ERF Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199722AK00286

Serious
4 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing FORD ORION (4y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19972097L9033

Serious
5 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) FORD GRANADA (4y) HONDA CIVIC (1y) RENAULT 5 Vehicle
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Accident 19972097L9015

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CELICA (2y)
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Accident 1997239700041

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19972097L9009

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1997239700006

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 199722AN00036

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1997239700001

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 440 (1y)
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Accident 1996239602385

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19962096L9554

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES RENAULT CLIO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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