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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 200720Z047201

Slight
52.4049, -1.7488
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2007230797193

Slight
52.5885, -1.6569
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200720Z045701

Slight
52.3971, -1.7639
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200720Z046301

Slight
52.4401, -1.7132
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200722DA87471

Slight
52.3538, -1.9932
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2007230797156

Slight
52.5303, -1.7301
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 1300 (3y)
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Accident 2007230797153

Slight
52.6024, -1.6435
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2007230797109

Slight
52.6473, -1.5941
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT DOBLO (3y) PEUGEOT 206 TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200720Z045301

Slight
52.4492, -1.7085
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PERODUA NIPPA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) MAZDA 3
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Accident 200720Z045401

Slight
52.4413, -1.7124
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE Car
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Accident 200720Z044801

Slight
52.4048, -1.7505
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) FORD MONDEO Car ALFA ROMEO GT
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Accident 200720Z043701

Slight
52.4048, -1.7505
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC SEAT LEON
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Accident 2007230797032

Slight
52.5697, -1.6946
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2007230797024

Slight
52.3539, -1.8088
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y) PEUGEOT 406 JAGUAR X TYPE (1y)
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Accident 2007230797020

Slight
52.5959, -1.6510
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200722DA87416

Slight
52.3582, -1.9307
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MG MGF MAZDA 6 (1y)
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Accident 2007230797015

Slight
52.5720, -1.6923
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200720Z042301

Slight
52.4413, -1.7124
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 2007230791881

Slight
52.3473, -1.8194
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 2007230796978

Serious
52.5935, -1.6532
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO BMW 3 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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