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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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Accidents on the M42

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024231427229

Fatal
52.5647, -1.6998
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA SCANIA MODEL MISSING (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2023231345317

Fatal
52.5927, -1.6533
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022231226178

Fatal
52.5337, -1.7301
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 2021221028030

Fatal
52.3541, -1.9113
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2019230354741

Fatal
52.6495, -1.5919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2018230320085

Fatal
52.5353, -1.7290
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2018230256864

Fatal
52.5435, -1.7221
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 2017230239807

Fatal
52.5790, -1.6799
8 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MAZDA 3 NISSAN JUKE MERCEDES E CLASS (1y) VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y) Car RENAULT MEGANE (3y) Car
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Accident 2017230213154

Fatal
52.6427, -1.5984
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 2017220199049

Fatal
52.3559, -2.0507
5 vehicles 5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT KADJAR (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) PEUGEOT 208 (3y)
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Accident 2017220155365

Fatal
52.3528, -2.0686
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201423M420775

Fatal
52.3510, -1.8452
3 vehicles 4 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA LAND ROVER FREELANDER VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201322D304629

Fatal
52.3571, -1.9276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2013232040313

Fatal
52.3522, -1.8677
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN X-TRAIL
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Accident 2013232545113

Fatal
52.5814, -1.6723
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201220Z000592

Fatal
52.4061, -1.7454
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing CHEVROLET MATIZ (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 2009330904063

Fatal
52.6904, -1.5480
10 vehicles 9 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES LOTUS ELISE AUDI A3 MAZDA MX-5 (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS Car FORD TRANSIT (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200922D902883

Fatal
52.3578, -1.9697
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200822D801128

Fatal
52.3544, -2.0671
5 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 (2y) FIAT PUNTO (4y) Car SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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