Road
Crashes on the M42
2,328 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,328
All crashes
46
Fatal
286
Serious
1,996
Slight
Since 2000 the M42 has seen 2,328 collisions, 46 of them fatal and 286 serious. That ranks it 182nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 19.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 66% since 2000, from 146 to 50 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in North Warwickshire, Solihull and Bromsgrove.
Worst local authorities on the M42
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- North Warwickshire847 crashes · 21 fatal
- Solihull763 crashes · 6 fatal
- Bromsgrove434 crashes · 15 fatal
- Stratford-on-Avon248 crashes · 3 fatal
- North West Leicestershire27 crashes · 1 fatal
- Birmingham4 crashes · 0 fatal
- Wyre Forest2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Redditch1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Epping Forest1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Worcester1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
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200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.