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
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Accident 2018430266674
Slight
51.8750, -1.2005
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
(1y)
HONDA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2018430337436
Slight
51.5974, -0.6720
1 vehicle
4 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 2018430258457
Slight
51.7091, -1.0122
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2018430337376
Slight
51.6252, -0.8383
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 208
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2018230324468
Slight
52.2602, -1.6136
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2018430262783
Slight
51.6318, -0.8753
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2018430253121
Slight
51.7689, -1.1022
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2018230320038
Slight
52.1561, -1.4261
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 2018430243341
Slight
51.7363, -1.0899
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2018430242819
Slight
51.6141, -0.7560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS+
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018430243921
Slight
51.9211, -1.2026
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Car
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2018430231920
Slight
51.6180, -0.8097
3 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
Car
Car
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Accident 2018430233592
Slight
52.0793, -1.3190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2018430228703
Slight
51.7103, -1.0144
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2018430224506
Slight
51.8089, -1.0995
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
Car
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Accident 2018230314639
Slight
52.3089, -1.7072
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Car
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Accident 2018430213011
Slight
51.6393, -0.8851
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2018430219844
Slight
51.6119, -0.7702
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TUCSON
Car
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Accident 2018430204563
Slight
51.5611, -0.5142
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA JAZZ
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 2018230308106
Slight
52.2911, -1.6752
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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