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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 201422C401713

Slight
52.3604, -1.9371
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201423M425736

Slight
52.6693, -1.5647
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201422C401874

Slight
52.3547, -1.9890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201423M425768

Slight
52.4731, -1.7113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201420Z001654

Slight
52.3871, -1.7788
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA HYUNDAI COUPE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201423M425612

Slight
52.6014, -1.6429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing MINI COOPER
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Accident 201420Z001694

Slight
52.4031, -1.7554
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201423M420383

Serious
52.3515, -1.8570
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (4y)
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Accident 201423M425883

Slight
52.5510, -1.7147
3 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A4 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201422G401430

Slight
52.3544, -1.9188
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) MAN Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201422C401251

Slight
52.3591, -1.9320
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201423M425479

Slight
52.5538, -1.7120
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN CADDY TOYOTA COROLLA FORD FIESTA (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201420Z001334

Slight
52.3898, -1.7753
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 201423M425390

Serious
52.6675, -1.5671
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (2y) AUDI A3 HONDA CRV (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201420Z000994

Slight
52.4167, -1.7250
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (4y) FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 201420Z001114

Slight
52.3754, -1.7896
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201423M425264

Slight
52.6487, -1.5925
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201420Z000944

Slight
52.4409, -1.7127
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FIAT PANDA (3y)
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Accident 201422D400733

Slight
52.3551, -2.0453
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201423M425171

Slight
52.5295, -1.7294
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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