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 2002230291239
Slight
52.2540, -1.5791
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200243N178072
Slight
51.6260, -0.8440
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
SAAB 9-5
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Accident 200243N039072
Slight
51.6156, -0.8044
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
(2y)
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Accident 200243P006072
Slight
51.7237, -1.0589
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200243P396062
Slight
51.7220, -1.0475
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200243P391062
Slight
51.7385, -1.0932
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200243P426062
Slight
51.6665, -0.9550
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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Accident 200243N166062
Slight
51.6290, -0.8687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200243N190062
Slight
51.6255, -0.8412
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
PEUGEOT 406
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200243P270062
Slight
51.8827, -1.2026
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 200243N117062
Slight
51.6626, -0.9278
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200243N128062
Slight
51.6077, -0.7074
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200234TT00552
Serious
52.0599, -1.3080
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200243N134062
Slight
51.8035, -1.0945
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200243P048062
Slight
51.6721, -0.9605
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002230291077
Serious
52.3301, -1.7496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200243P081062
Serious
51.8381, -1.1354
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 2002230291036
Slight
52.1936, -1.4613
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200243P060062
Serious
52.0253, -1.2964
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200243N042062
Slight
51.8293, -1.1162
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
ERF Model Missing
FODEN Model Missing
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