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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
262
Serious
1,355
Casualties
13,817
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

Bicester

1,624 recorded here

Wycombe

1,247 recorded here

Benson

1,102 recorded here

South Bucks

1,086 recorded here

Royal Leamington Spa

810 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

742 recorded here

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Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green

188 recorded along the M40

High Wycombe

96 recorded along the M40

Banbury

39 recorded along the M40

Stokenchurch

15 recorded along the M40

Lane End

12 recorded along the M40

Beaconsfield

2 recorded along the M40

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Accident 200443N129044

Slight
51.6105, -0.7188
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 (4y) FORD PUMA (4y) TOYOTA RAV4 MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 200443N134044

Slight
51.6105, -0.7190
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200443P074044

Slight
51.8746, -1.2008
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200443N031044

Slight
51.6370, -0.8830
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200443N041044

Slight
51.6260, -0.8440
8 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES BMW M5 (3y) PEUGEOT 206 FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) PEUGEOT 106 HONDA ACCORD BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 2004230490466

Serious
52.3299, -1.7492
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 2004230490456

Slight
52.2573, -1.6051
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 25 (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200434TT01741

Slight
52.0496, -1.3058
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 200443P436034

Serious
51.7221, -1.0493
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200443N348034

Slight
51.5980, -0.6568
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200443N272034

Slight
51.5708, -0.5734
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI ONE (1y) VOLKSWAGEN BORA (3y)
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Accident 2004230490414

Slight
52.3075, -1.7049
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85 Vehicle
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Accident 2004230490522

Slight
52.3286, -1.7424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200443N241034

Slight
51.5725, -0.5760
1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200443N249034

Slight
51.6106, -0.7226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200443N317034

Slight
51.5625, -0.5423
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y) YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
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Accident 2004230490377

Slight
52.2715, -1.6487
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306 FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200443P147034

Slight
52.0131, -1.2808
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (4y)
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Accident 200443N126034

Slight
51.6033, -0.6948
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under ERF Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200443P143034

Slight
51.6618, -0.9416
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 306
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