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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 1994239400584

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y) FORD TRANSIT FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9148

Serious
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1994239400576

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19942094L9157

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 (4y) FORD FIESTA (3y) MERCEDES 190 (2y)
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Accident 1994239400515

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1994220203013

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Vehicle
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Accident 1994220203015

Fatal
20 vehicles 10 casualties
VOLVO 440 (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y) TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PEUGEOT 106 (1y) PEUGEOT 205 (4y) ROVER 400 SERIES (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) VOLVO 440 (2y) ROVER MONTEGO (1y) FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD FIESTA CITROEN AX (4y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD MONDEO (1y) LEYLAND ROADTRAIN AUSTIN METRO LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 19942094L9109

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LADA RIVA
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Accident 19942094L0210

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y)
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Accident 19942094L9104

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1994239400383

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994239400378

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 19942094L9094

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994239400362

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1994239400359

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA (4y)
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Accident 1994239400361

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994239400289

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994239400287

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19942094L9066

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES 190 (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 19942094L9059

Serious
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 FORD GRANADA
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