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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 200243N409102

Slight
51.6127, -0.7640
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) AUDI A4
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Accident 200243N381102

Slight
51.5563, -0.5275
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200243P512102

Slight
51.9469, -1.2053
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 850
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Accident 200243P520102

Slight
51.8994, -1.2060
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 200243N359102

Slight
51.6063, -0.7057
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 200234TT00908

Slight
52.0504, -1.3063
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 75CF
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Accident 200243N439102

Slight
51.6611, -0.9146
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200243N346102

Slight
51.6611, -0.9148
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) MERCEDES S CLASS
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Accident 200243P483102

Slight
52.0922, -1.3421
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2002230291874

Slight
52.2674, -1.6377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 200243N348102

Slight
51.6015, -0.6859
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER FORD TRANSIT (4y) NISSAN SERENA
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Accident 200243N287102

Slight
51.6208, -0.8168
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT CORDOBA PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 200243N270102

Slight
51.5645, -0.5545
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200243P355102

Slight
51.8950, -1.2063
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (3y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200234TT00970

Serious
51.9847, -1.2656
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200243P286102

Slight
51.9818, -1.2651
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2002230291820

Serious
52.2103, -1.4879
5 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 Vehicle DAF TRUCKS FA 65CF VOLKSWAGEN VENTO Vehicle
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Accident 200243P307102

Slight
51.7336, -1.0839
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200243N141102

Slight
51.5984, -0.6493
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD (3y)
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Accident 200243N172102

Slight
51.5564, -0.5276
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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