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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 201422D400660

Slight
52.3547, -1.9211
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 (3y)
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Accident 201423M420141

Slight
52.3508, -1.8453
6 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR S TYPE BMW 3 SERIES Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SKODA OCTAVIA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y) AUDI TT
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Accident 201422D400601

Slight
52.3619, -1.9492
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO CITROEN C3 VOLVO V40
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Accident 2014232511614

Slight
52.5188, -1.7265
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 201422D400443

Serious
52.3546, -1.9188
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI A2
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Accident 2014232507014

Slight
52.5552, -1.7106
9 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI GETZ BMW 3 SERIES (1y) FORD MONDEO (3y) SKODA SUPERB VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y) JAGUAR S TYPE FORD FOCUS HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2014232506414

Slight
52.5188, -1.7265
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing (2y) MAZDA 323
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Accident 2014232001614

Slight
52.3550, -1.8835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 201422D400087

Slight
52.3565, -2.0317
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201322D304710

Serious
52.3617, -1.9536
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 201322D304629

Fatal
52.3571, -1.9276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2013232132713

Slight
52.3483, -1.8322
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) AUDI A1 (1y)
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Accident 201320Z500043

Slight
52.4495, -1.7086
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2013232666313

Slight
52.5706, -1.6937
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 201320Z500013

Slight
52.3947, -1.7672
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2013232665113

Slight
52.4757, -1.7112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201322D304450

Slight
52.3554, -2.0408
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 2013232130113

Slight
52.3481, -1.8323
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AUDI A5 (4y)
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Accident 201320Z004183

Slight
52.4402, -1.7132
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 2013232653213

Serious
52.5412, -1.7243
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Taxi/Private hire car VAUXHALL CORSA AUDI A3
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