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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 200120L952501

Fatal
52.4402, -1.7132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 2000230001674

Fatal
52.6467, -1.5947
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000230001293

Fatal
52.5858, -1.6603
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2000230000776

Fatal
52.4818, -1.7189
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DUCATI Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2000230000513

Fatal
52.6549, -1.5852
8 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA LEYLAND DAF FT 75CF (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) VAUXHALL COMBO (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200022M411471

Fatal
52.3552, -2.0171
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199920L940701

Fatal
52.3776, -1.7878
1 vehicle 14 casualties
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 1999239900586

Fatal
52.3504, -1.8096
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 1998239802179

Fatal
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing FORD ESCORT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 1998239801902

Fatal
3 vehicles 6 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES LEYLAND Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 1998239801466

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA (1y) FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998239800782

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800378

Fatal
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199722AZ01150

Fatal
42 vehicles 21 casualties
VOLVO 850 (1y) RENAULT EXTRA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) RENAULT Model Missing FIAT FIORINO AUSTIN MAESTRO VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 205 ERF Model Missing ROVER 100 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) FORD SIERRA FORD Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Vehicle (3y) SCANIA Model Missing FORD TRANSIT FORD ESCORT (4y) FIAT PUNTO FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) NISSAN SUNNY ERF Model Missing FORD TRANSIT (2y) ERF Model Missing (4y) Vehicle ROVER 600 SERIES (1y) FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) ERF Model Missing FORD FIESTA FORD MONDEO (3y) FORD SIERRA PEUGEOT 504 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) AUDI C
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Accident 199722AX01148

Fatal
88 vehicles 36 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY (4y) LEYLAND DAF FA 50 RENAULT 21 LEYLAND DAF FA 45 (3y) FORD TRANSIT SCANIA Model Missing CITROEN XANTIA (2y) AUDI A4 (1y) CITROEN XANTIA (1y) RENAULT CLIO (3y) FORD SIERRA FORD TRANSIT (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSAVAN (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y) MAN Model Missing FORD MONDEO (3y) AUDI A4 VAUXHALL COMBO (1y) CITROEN XANTIA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD SIERRA LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES MAN MODEL MISSING (2y) RENAULT 19 FORD ESCORT (4y) AUSTIN MAESTRO VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO FORD TRANSIT (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y) FORD SIERRA MERCEDES 200 (1y) FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) Vehicle Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER 800 SERIES (4y) FORD MONDEO Daf Trucks Model Missing PEUGEOT 106 (1y) FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT (1y) RENAULT ESPACE VOLVO Model Missing CITROEN BX FORD SIERRA FORD TRANSIT SCANIA Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) VOLVO 440 (1y) ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) FORD P100 Vehicle Daf Trucks Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45 RENAULT MEGANE (1y) FORD TRANSIT FORD TRANSIT (1y) RENAULT 21 (3y) CITROEN BX (4y) ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO (3y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y) FORD ESCORT AUSTIN MONTEGO PEUGEOT 306 (2y) FORD SIERRA ERF Model Missing ERF Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FORD MONDEO ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997239700001

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 440 (1y)
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Accident 1996239602261

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 1996239601981

Fatal
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAN Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19962096L9447

Fatal
1 vehicle 15 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096L9438

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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