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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 2011231196683

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52.6514, -1.5893
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.3515, -1.8637
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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52.4827, -1.7106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t PEUGEOT 206
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52.4541, -1.7098
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2011231196621

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52.6498, -1.5913
5 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES FORD MONDEO (3y) PEUGEOT 207 (4y) BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2011231191278

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52.3495, -1.8402
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 201120Z003251

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52.3986, -1.7622
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO (2y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 2011231196581

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52.6544, -1.5862
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201120Z003201

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52.3885, -1.7772
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car BMW 3 SERIES (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2011231191221

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52.3473, -1.8232
4 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA FORD TRANSIT MINI ONE SKODA FELICIA
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Accident 201120Z003161

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52.3728, -1.7908
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201120Z003081

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52.3950, -1.7667
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201120Z003001

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52.4137, -1.7272
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201120Z002971

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52.4025, -1.7566
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HONDA VFR750F Car
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Accident 2011231196467

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52.6218, -1.6282
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 201120Z002991

Serious
52.4470, -1.7094
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD MONDEO LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y)
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Accident 2011231196446

Slight
52.5292, -1.7299
3 vehicles 3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2011231191141

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52.3527, -1.8694
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201120Z002921

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52.3704, -1.7932
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing KIA PICANTO
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Accident 2011231196395

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52.4809, -1.7105
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF CITROEN C5
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