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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 200243P439032

Slight
51.7161, -1.0243
5 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SAAB 900 RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) RENAULT MASTER (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200243P438032

Slight
51.7170, -1.0262
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES VITO FORD ESCORT (2y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) VOLKSWAGEN LUPO (1y)
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Accident 200243P401032

Serious
51.7158, -1.0236
23 vehicles 9 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y) CITROEN SAXO (2y) NISSAN ALMERA (1y) FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) RENAULT Model Missing (3y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL COMBO FORD TRANSIT Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t JAGUAR XJ SERIES SAAB 900 (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y) ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y) FIAT PUNTO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) AUDI A4 MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 200243P392032

Slight
51.7180, -1.0289
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 200243P366032

Slight
51.7209, -1.0403
3 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200243P364032

Fatal
51.7158, -1.0235
32 vehicles 14 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle AUDI A3 (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) PEUGEOT 206 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES PROTON PROTON VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (3y) MERCEDES VITO (4y) RENAULT EXTRA FORD TRANSIT LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (2y) VOLVO Model Missing ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE SKODA FELICIA FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD FOCUS (1y) DAF TRUCKS FA 45 ROVER MAESTRO PEUGEOT 306 HONDA CIVIC CITROEN DISPATCH (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) AUDI A3 AUDI A4 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002230290560

Slight
52.3309, -1.7521
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 200243P346032

Serious
51.8719, -1.2007
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 200243N216032

Slight
51.6031, -0.6921
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 200243N226032

Slight
51.6128, -0.7426
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N227032

Slight
51.5928, -0.6223
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD GRANADA (4y)
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Accident 200243N198032

Slight
51.5822, -0.5871
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN BERLINGO LOTUS ELAN
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Accident 200243P214032

Slight
51.6630, -0.9470
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 2002230290493

Fatal
52.3158, -1.7158
1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200243P149032

Serious
51.6618, -0.9336
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2002230290450

Slight
52.2571, -1.5985
1 vehicle 5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200243N118032

Slight
51.6120, -0.7399
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 2002230290437

Slight
52.1378, -1.4056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200243P091032

Serious
52.0808, -1.3207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243P040032

Slight
51.8406, -1.1408
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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