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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 19882000L0704

Serious
7 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1988238801089

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1988220207053

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19882000L0546

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1988238801087

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1988238801086

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1988238801088

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19882000L0522

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1988220207001

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 1988238800880

Serious
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 19883388C0284

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 19882000L0472

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1988238800698

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 1988220205032

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1988220205031

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 19882000L0404

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1988220205003

Fatal
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 1988220205002

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 1988220205005

Fatal
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 19882000L0347

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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