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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 201122D103257

Slight
52.3547, -1.8918
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2011231196012

Serious
52.5464, -1.7190
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER (2y)
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Accident 201122D103823

Slight
52.3545, -1.9088
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201120Z002111

Slight
52.3761, -1.7887
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 201120Z002011

Slight
52.4278, -1.7183
5 vehicles 3 casualties
MINI COOPER (3y) AUDI A4 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201122D103300

Serious
52.3558, -1.9804
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO (3y)
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Accident 2011231195929

Slight
52.6612, -1.5768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y) MAZDA 6 (1y)
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Accident 201122D102969

Slight
52.3552, -2.0414
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS HONDA FR-V (4y) MAN Model Missing (4y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 2011231195889

Slight
52.6078, -1.6376
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201120Z001831

Slight
52.4051, -1.7495
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT (1y) FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2011231195856

Slight
52.5520, -1.7137
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT ESPACE RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2011231195872

Slight
52.5039, -1.7223
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car FORD GALAXY (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 201122D102811

Slight
52.3551, -1.8963
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2011231190682

Slight
52.3521, -1.8097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2011231195837

Slight
52.5784, -1.6815
5 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 (2y) FIAT MULTIPLA FIAT BRAVO (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 2011231195782

Slight
52.5846, -1.6621
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2011231195713

Slight
52.6557, -1.5843
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 2011231195700

Slight
52.6612, -1.5768
5 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y) NISSAN ALMERA FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (3y) AUDI A3 (4y)
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Accident 201120Z001501

Slight
52.4650, -1.7098
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 2011231195671

Slight
52.5810, -1.6737
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 (2y)
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