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
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 200243N029062
Serious
51.6078, -0.7075
2 vehicles
6 casualties
SEAT ALHAMBRA
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002230291002
Slight
52.2627, -1.6208
9 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
FORD PUMA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
CITROEN BERLINGO
VAUXHALL OMEGA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
TOYOTA COROLLA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2002230291001
Slight
52.3017, -1.6954
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2002230290995
Serious
52.3309, -1.7523
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002230291074
Serious
52.2746, -1.6544
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2002230290992
Slight
52.2951, -1.6859
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 2002230290985
Slight
52.2622, -1.6195
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200243P416052
Slight
51.7218, -1.0461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 200243N343052
Slight
51.5565, -0.5276
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle
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Accident 200243P364052
Serious
51.9814, -1.2650
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002230296105
Slight
52.2590, -1.6123
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200243N270052
Slight
51.6528, -0.8953
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 200243P265052
Slight
51.8448, -1.1579
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2002230290933
Slight
52.1506, -1.4209
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 200243N248052
Slight
51.6098, -0.7135
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002230290913
Slight
52.2570, -1.5898
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Z3
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 200243P228052
Slight
51.6960, -0.9866
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002230290886
Slight
52.3254, -1.7306
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 200243N117052
Slight
51.6014, -0.6856
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 200243P168052
Slight
51.7056, -1.0037
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SUBARU IMPREZA
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