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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 201020Z002880

Slight
52.3936, -1.7685
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing LAND ROVER FREELANDER (2y) JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 2010231096087

Slight
52.6410, -1.6005
6 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN XSARA Car SKODA FABIA HONDA ACCORD Car
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Accident 201022D003952

Serious
52.3538, -2.0114
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2010231090849

Serious
52.3516, -1.8545
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201020Z002760

Slight
52.4062, -1.7439
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car TOYOTA AYGO (3y) ERF Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201020Z002720

Slight
52.3769, -1.7884
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF PEUGEOT 207 (4y)
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Accident 2010231096025

Fatal
52.5187, -1.7267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 201020Z002750

Slight
52.3690, -1.7946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF Car
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Accident 2010231095997

Serious
52.4780, -1.7108
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA BMW 3 SERIES (1y) AUDI A4
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Accident 2010231090785

Slight
52.3565, -1.8081
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES FORD FOCUS Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201022D003752

Slight
52.3573, -1.9285
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2010231095964

Slight
52.6416, -1.5999
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2010231090772

Slight
52.3484, -1.8338
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201020Z002590

Serious
52.4565, -1.7105
1 vehicle 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2010231095993

Slight
52.5567, -1.7089
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201020Z002580

Slight
52.4435, -1.7113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2010231095906

Slight
52.6385, -1.6032
3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 VAUXHALL CORSA AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 201022D003781

Slight
52.3560, -2.0519
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201020Z002420

Slight
52.4623, -1.7103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201020Z002280

Slight
52.4185, -1.7238
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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