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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 201523S012222

Slight
52.3547, -1.8771
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201520Z002205

Slight
52.4401, -1.7132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201520Z001995

Slight
52.3950, -1.7667
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 201520Z002065

Slight
52.4176, -1.7241
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201523M425783

Slight
52.5918, -1.6540
2 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES KIA CEED (2y)
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Accident 201520Z001915

Slight
52.3737, -1.7902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201522C501879

Slight
52.3548, -1.8932
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (4y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT SKODA YETI (4y)
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Accident 201523M420561

Slight
52.3518, -1.8569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201523M420477

Slight
52.3475, -1.8216
4 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) MINI ONE MERCEDES B CLASS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201522D501706

Slight
52.3565, -1.9747
16 vehicles 5 casualties
PEUGEOT 5008 FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) Car BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES C CLASS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (3y) Car VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (3y) PEUGEOT 3008 (3y) VAUXHALL VIVARO Car IVECO DAILY (2y) SKODA ROOMSTER
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Accident 201520Z001615

Slight
52.4074, -1.7389
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF BMW 3 SERIES (3y) FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 201522C501532

Slight
52.3547, -1.8932
5 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE Car BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 206 MERCEDES VIANO (3y)
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Accident 201522C501674

Slight
52.3539, -2.0114
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 201523M420419

Slight
52.3621, -1.8049
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLVO Model Missing PEUGEOT 3008 (2y) BMW 1 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201523M425485

Slight
52.5816, -1.6710
7 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER FIAT PUNTO FORD TRANSIT (4y) SKODA OCTAVIA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLVO V40 AUDI TT
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Accident 201522D501259

Slight
52.3534, -2.0095
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Car
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Accident 201523M425410

Slight
52.5449, -1.7205
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES E CLASS (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 201520Z001245

Slight
52.3804, -1.7862
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER 25
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Accident 201520Z001105

Slight
52.3904, -1.7741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201523M420967

Serious
52.3501, -1.8422
3 vehicles 6 casualties
CHRYSLER VOYAGER FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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