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M42 road traffic accidents

3,882 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M42 appears in 3,882 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 6,298 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 630 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
78
Serious
630
Casualties
6,298
2025 63
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

1,158 recorded here

Solihull

1,095 recorded here

Bromsgrove

613 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

341 recorded here

Coalville

35 recorded here

Birmingham

6 recorded here

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Knowle and Dorridge

75 recorded along the M42

Birmingham

53 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

16 recorded along the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 19832000L0740

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Accident 1983238300459

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Accident 1983238300460

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Accident 1983238300294

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Accident 19832000L0219

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Accident 19822000L1319

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Accident 1982238200996

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Accident 19822000L0537

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Accident 19822000L0538

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Accident 19822000L0397

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Accident 19812000L1328

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Accident 19812000L0539

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 19812000L0067

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Accident 19802000L1855

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Accident 19802000L1555

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Accident 1980238001723

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Accident 19802000L0848

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Accident 197920LIWE060

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Accident 197920LIWD060

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Accident 197920CGIK106

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