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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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Slight
52.5972, -1.6499
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA (1y)
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52.6584, -1.5811
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.3930, -1.7697
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201122D104253

Slight
52.3539, -2.0124
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE FORD KA
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Accident 2011231196330

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52.6486, -1.5926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS (3y) JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 201120Z002731

Slight
52.4565, -1.7102
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VAUXHALL COMBO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2011231196309

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52.5698, -1.6946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC (4y) FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 2011231196301

Slight
52.6652, -1.5707
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2011231196293

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52.5325, -1.7293
4 vehicles 5 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2011231196337

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52.5196, -1.7270
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2011231196274

Slight
52.6493, -1.5920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201122D103974

Serious
52.3544, -1.9103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD COUGAR VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2011231196142

Slight
52.5645, -1.7000
3 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 201120Z002441

Slight
52.3912, -1.7731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing MINI ONE
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Accident 2011231196105

Serious
52.6247, -1.6255
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO DAILY TRIUMPH ROCKET
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Accident 2011231196094

Slight
52.5116, -1.7250
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car VOLVO S40
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Accident 201122D103547

Slight
52.3552, -1.8875
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI (1y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) MINI COOPER
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Accident 2011231196074

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52.5284, -1.7299
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2011231196051

Slight
52.5520, -1.7136
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2011231196021

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52.5774, -1.6840
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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