What the records say
- When
- 1997
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 52.36° N, 2.04° W
- Description
- motor vehicle incident in England
- Date from
- year in its name
1997 M42 motorway crash
Motor vehicle incident in England
On 10 March 1997 a multiple-vehicle collision occurred on the M42 motorway near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Three people were killed and more than 60 others were injured in the crash, which happened in dense fog during the early morning rush hour.
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