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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 2023231360049

Slight
52.5689, -1.6953
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 2 SERIES TOYOTA YARIS (1y) VOLVO XC40 (3y)
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Accident 2023221355429

Serious
52.3554, -1.9851
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SEAT LEON
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Accident 2023231351248

Serious
52.5368, -1.7281
4 vehicles 5 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING VOLVO XC90 (1y) VOLVO V90 (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023201363877

Slight
52.3745, -1.7896
2 vehicles 5 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO VOLVO XC60 (4y)
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Accident 2023201363824

Slight
52.4594, -1.7106
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA MAZDA MX-5 Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2023201367162

Slight
52.3675, -1.7972
6 vehicles 8 casualties
Car Car Car Car Car Car
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Accident 2023231405537

Slight
52.3477, -1.8267
3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO EUROCARGO MERCEDES SPRINTER DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023221342224

Slight
52.3524, -2.0707
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN MODEL MISSING (2y) MINI COOPER
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Accident 2023201380470

Serious
52.3769, -1.7881
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023221338717

Slight
52.3525, -2.0698
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2023221338935

Slight
52.3540, -2.0670
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI E-TRON (1y) AUDI Q2 (1y)
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Accident 2023201361887

Serious
52.4515, -1.7091
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (4y) CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 2023231345317

Fatal
52.5927, -1.6533
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023201330075

Slight
52.4047, -1.7515
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MG ZS (3y) AUDI S4
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Accident 2023231320544

Serious
52.5703, -1.6940
5 vehicles 4 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING MERCEDES SPRINTER Car LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y) Car
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Accident 2023231322790

Slight
52.6243, -1.6256
2 vehicles 4 casualties
HYUNDAI KONA (2y) NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2023231320691

Slight
52.3516, -1.8504
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2023331331108

Slight
52.6893, -1.5484
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2023221298809

Slight
52.3546, -1.8904
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO MODEL MISSING AUDI A1
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Accident 2023231298180

Slight
52.6225, -1.6277
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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