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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
52.6334, -1.6123
4 vehicles 5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL GRANDLAND (4y) CITROEN C3 AUDI RS3 (3y)
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Accident 2023231279541

Slight
52.5151, -1.7251
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023231271971

Serious
52.4922, -1.7137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023231273717

Slight
52.3520, -1.8087
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS PEUGEOT 308
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Accident 2023231271765

Slight
52.5941, -1.6525
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES E CLASS RENAULT MEGANE Car SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023231267937

Serious
52.5819, -1.6697
5 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CR-V MINI COOPER FORD TRANSIT (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLVO V70
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Accident 2022201284044

Slight
52.4454, -1.7099
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2022231257889

Slight
52.6146, -1.6333
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car SAAB 9-3 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (4y)
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Accident 2022231256016

Serious
52.5146, -1.7250
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER Car RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022201266010

Slight
52.3825, -1.7843
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COUNTRYMAN JAGUAR F-PACE (1y)
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Accident 2022201261964

Slight
52.4737, -1.7118
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight BMW 1 SERIES (4y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2022201274793

Slight
52.4049, -1.7487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2022221247482

Slight
52.3480, -2.0748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN MODEL MISSING MAZDA 6
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Accident 2022201279339

Slight
52.3771, -1.7886
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2022201271823

Serious
52.4470, -1.7094
6 vehicles 4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MAZDA 3 VOLVO XC90 (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS BMW 4 SERIES (3y) LEXUS ES 300 (2y)
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Accident 2022231246049

Slight
52.6558, -1.5843
11 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL VIVARO (2y) AUDI A4 HONDA CR-V VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO HYUNDAI I40 BMW 1 SERIES AUDI A5 MERCEDES CLA CLASS (2y) FORD KUGA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022231289069

Slight
52.5922, -1.6536
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2022231234610

Slight
52.5982, -1.6482
3 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS PEUGEOT 308 HYUNDAI I10
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Accident 2022231234204

Slight
52.5701, -1.6942
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t (3y) Car
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Accident 2022201241985

Serious
52.3811, -1.7857
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc YAMAHA XJR JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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