M40 road traffic accidents
8,588 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M40 appears in 8,588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 13,817 casualties. Of these collisions, 262 were fatal and 1,355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 262
- Serious
- 1,355
- Casualties
- 13,817
- Fatal
- 262
- Serious
- 1,355
- Casualties
- 13,817
Collisions by Year
2024
90
2023
55
2022
93
2021
72
2020
79
2019
126
2018
137
2017
155
2016
180
2015
165
2014
195
2013
178
2012
216
2011
248
2010
266
2009
256
2008
276
2007
344
2006
337
2005
308
2004
277
2003
277
2002
314
2001
331
2000
333
1999
321
1998
303
1997
284
1996
288
1995
273
1994
284
1993
261
1992
228
1991
236
1990
100
1989
79
1988
66
1987
69
1986
74
1985
58
1984
75
1983
50
1982
63
1981
60
1980
43
1979
65
2024
90
2023
55
2022
93
2021
72
2020
79
2019
126
2018
137
2017
155
2016
180
2015
165
2014
195
2013
178
2012
216
2011
248
2010
266
2009
256
2008
276
2007
344
2006
337
2005
308
2004
277
2003
277
2002
314
2001
331
2000
333
1999
321
1998
303
1997
284
1996
288
1995
273
1994
284
1993
261
1992
228
1991
236
1990
100
1989
79
1988
66
1987
69
1986
74
1985
58
1984
75
1983
50
1982
63
1981
60
1980
43
1979
65
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 200743P331097
Slight
51.7269, -1.0631
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 200743N281097
Slight
51.5845, -0.5944
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COOPER
(2y)
CITROEN SYNERGIE
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Accident 200743N256097
Serious
51.5689, -0.5662
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200743P282097
Slight
51.8889, -1.2056
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
TOYOTA YARIS
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200743P274097
Serious
51.6732, -0.9615
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
Car
Car
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2007230791321
Slight
52.2705, -1.6465
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200743P255097
Slight
51.6657, -0.9540
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743P206097
Slight
51.9407, -1.2025
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200743N228097
Slight
51.8195, -1.1063
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200743P203097
Slight
51.6919, -0.9813
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200743P158097
Slight
52.1058, -1.3591
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 200743P151097
Slight
51.9390, -1.2025
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 200743N159097
Slight
51.6123, -0.7702
8 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
LDV 400 SERIES
Car
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 200743N151097
Slight
51.5951, -0.6280
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200743P122097
Slight
52.0152, -1.2832
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200743N147097
Slight
51.6144, -0.7548
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 200743N123097
Slight
51.5696, -0.5691
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 200743P099097
Slight
51.9309, -1.2019
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
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Accident 200743N066097
Slight
51.6140, -0.7563
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
VOLVO V70
(4y)
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Accident 200743N139097
Slight
51.6040, -0.7001
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
AUDI A4
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