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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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Accidents on the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200822DA88435

Fatal
52.3544, -1.9085
7 vehicles 2 casualties
PORSCHE BOXSTER MG TF (4y) VOLVO V70 (2y) FIAT BRAVA MERCEDES S CLASS PEUGEOT 308 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2007230796041

Fatal
52.5713, -1.6931
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 200722DA85432

Fatal
52.3554, -2.0586
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200622DA53193

Fatal
52.3534, -1.9964
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200622ME50379

Fatal
52.3556, -2.0478
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200522MC46701

Fatal
52.3544, -1.9088
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2005230595442

Fatal
52.6582, -1.5813
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2004230496666

Fatal
52.6716, -1.5615
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF (1y)
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Accident 200322MC34484

Fatal
52.3546, -1.9073
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200322MB28604

Fatal
52.3543, -1.9172
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under IVECO Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200220Z066101

Fatal
52.4532, -1.7095
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD MONDEO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200220Z062201

Fatal
52.4058, -1.7458
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002230297449

Fatal
52.6579, -1.5814
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) SCANIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200220Z051901

Fatal
52.3776, -1.7878
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing FORD MAVERICK (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002230296792

Fatal
52.5330, -1.7293
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing ISUZU TROOPER CITROEN XANTIA LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y)
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Accident 2002230296429

Fatal
52.5607, -1.7046
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing VOLVO 440 (1y)
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Accident 2002230296236

Fatal
52.6716, -1.5619
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 2001230192589

Fatal
52.3547, -1.8815
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y)
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Accident 200122MB22774

Fatal
52.3604, -1.9371
5 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing (3y) AUDI A4 RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200120L969201

Fatal
52.4035, -1.7541
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing AUSTIN METRO
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