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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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Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200343N157113

Slight
51.5572, -0.5279
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200343P171113

Slight
52.0775, -1.3175
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER MERCEDES E CLASS MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200343N077113

Slight
51.6027, -0.6909
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF LEXUS IS200 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200343N075113

Slight
51.6113, -0.7375
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003230391828

Slight
52.1489, -1.4190
4 vehicles 7 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle FIAT SEICENTO Vehicle
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Accident 2003230391825

Slight
52.1604, -1.4306
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 VOLKSWAGEN LT 28 (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200343P120113

Slight
51.6811, -0.9700
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 200343P070113

Slight
51.8476, -1.1660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200334TT04741

Slight
51.9895, -1.2670
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 200343N086113

Serious
51.5984, -0.6539
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003230391802

Slight
52.2621, -1.6184
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200343P018113

Serious
52.0779, -1.3178
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200343P588103

Serious
51.8845, -1.2036
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2003230391774

Serious
52.2570, -1.5997
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200343N323103

Slight
51.5607, -0.5165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200343P349103

Slight
51.8870, -1.2050
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200343N278103

Slight
51.5622, -0.5452
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO FORD MONDEO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200343P358103

Serious
51.9287, -1.2018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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Accident 200343P282103

Slight
51.8674, -1.1983
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO MG ZR
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Accident 200343N184103

Slight
51.6142, -0.7481
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle
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