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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 2017200232488

Serious
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.6488, -1.5926
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
52.5669, -1.6974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN DS3 Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2017200232268

Slight
52.4050, -1.7500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2017200231544

Slight
52.4253, -1.7187
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2017220244271

Slight
52.3554, -1.8874
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.3531, -1.9997
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017230224549

Slight
52.3510, -1.8453
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017230224202

Slight
52.5183, -1.7261
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2017230221642

Slight
52.5457, -1.7202
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017230221036

Slight
52.5567, -1.7089
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2017200223286

Slight
52.4442, -1.7104
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2017200223795

Slight
52.3944, -1.7691
6 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) Car Car CITROEN C1 BMW 3 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 2017220215484

Slight
52.3548, -1.9192
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017230214231

Serious
52.6055, -1.6397
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2017230213154

Fatal
52.6427, -1.5984
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 2017230211650

Slight
52.3512, -1.8470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C4 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2017200219508

Slight
52.3962, -1.7705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2017230209470

Slight
52.5790, -1.6803
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2017200218605

Slight
52.3940, -1.7689
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y) RENAULT CLIO (4y) AUDI A6 (4y)
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