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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 2015230039428

Slight
52.3517, -1.8542
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2015230040640

Slight
52.5307, -1.7293
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2015230040522

Slight
52.5704, -1.6938
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA Goods vehicle - unknown weight (1y)
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Accident 2015230040526

Slight
52.5126, -1.7255
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 2008 (1y) Goods vehicle - unknown weight (1y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201520Z003675

Serious
52.4066, -1.7426
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) JAGUAR XF SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2015200039049

Slight
52.4052, -1.7485
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS Car
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Accident 2015230040473

Slight
52.6012, -1.6442
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Car JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2015200039025

Slight
52.4608, -1.7105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X3 Car
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Accident 201520Z003505

Slight
52.3816, -1.7855
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (2y)
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Accident 201523M426609

Slight
52.4738, -1.7112
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201523M426564

Slight
52.6001, -1.6453
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201520Z003355

Serious
52.4253, -1.7195
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES Car
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Accident 201520Z003385

Slight
52.4031, -1.7555
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing (2y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201520Z003415

Slight
52.4161, -1.7253
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD FOCUS MERCEDES 200
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Accident 201523M426508

Slight
52.5291, -1.7297
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER HONDA CIVIC NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 201523M426509

Slight
52.5157, -1.7251
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over AUDI A3
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Accident 201523M426455

Slight
52.5810, -1.6737
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201523N026392

Slight
52.5397, -1.7252
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA (4y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 201523M426371

Slight
52.5699, -1.6946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201522D503632

Slight
52.3551, -2.0452
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y)
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