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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2002230292043

Slight
52.2245, -1.5164
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 200243N211112

Fatal
51.7903, -1.0860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 (3y) KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200243P326112

Slight
51.6648, -0.9523
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200243N224112

Slight
51.5568, -0.5281
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200243P222112

Slight
51.7123, -1.0175
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200243N116112

Slight
51.6142, -0.7481
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N173112

Slight
51.6104, -0.7173
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002230292005

Slight
52.3381, -1.7842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200243N141112

Slight
51.7926, -1.0862
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (2y)
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Accident 200243N113112

Slight
51.5976, -0.6713
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200243P072112

Slight
51.9648, -1.2322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200243P084112

Slight
51.8556, -1.1792
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200234TT00938

Slight
51.9863, -1.2663
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200243N065112

Slight
51.6106, -0.7173
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200234TT00975

Slight
51.9886, -1.2660
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 PEUGEOT EXPERT (3y)
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Accident 200243P472112

Slight
51.9058, -1.2057
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing Vehicle PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200243P053112

Slight
51.6655, -0.9531
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y)
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Accident 2002230291924

Slight
52.2571, -1.5918
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N050112

Slight
51.5568, -0.5281
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200243P004112

Slight
51.6729, -0.9613
7 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y) PEUGEOT 406
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