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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 1990220210048

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN METRO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902090L1070

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 1990239002113

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1990239002097

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990220210072

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19902090L1006

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing (3y) ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990220210035

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 19902090L0987

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1990239001964

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG MAESTRO (3y)
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Accident 1990239001951

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1990220210034

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 240 (3y)
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Accident 1990220209062

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 1990239001680

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990220208051

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MG MGB VAUXHALL CAVALIER BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990239001498

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
LAND ROVER 110 (1y)
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Accident 19902000L0857

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD Model Missing FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19902090L0907

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1990239001497

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (1y)
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Accident 1990220207053

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER (3y)
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Accident 1990239001279

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Daf Trucks Model Missing (3y)
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