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M42 crash in Solihull on 22 December 2024 at 15:55 involving a Ford Transit Custom van

A Ford Transit Custom van, a Hyundai Tucson and a Volkswagen Golf were involved in a crash on the M42 in Solihull at 15:55 on Sunday 22 December 2024. All seven casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in snow on a wet dual carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
22 Dec 2024
Sunday, 15:55
Vehicles
3
Ford Transit Custom and 2 others
Casualties
7
7 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.45909, longitude -1.71078, in the B46 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Meriden & Arden, Solihull, B40 1QB area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Solihull

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024201533753
Council area
Solihull
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
42
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
50 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Snowing, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp
Carriageway hazards
Roadworks

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 23 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 3 November 2002.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Ford Transit Custom

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    63 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Over 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: Hyundai Tucson

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,685 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    8 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 3: Volkswagen Golf

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    37 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    13 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai Tucson)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volkswagen Golf)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 14, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volkswagen Golf)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volkswagen Golf)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 44, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai Tucson)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 15, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai Tucson)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 12, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai Tucson)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2024201533753 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Solihull road accident statistics for 2024.