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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 200143P435081

Slight
51.7668, -1.1030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200143P044081

Slight
51.6893, -0.9793
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA NISSAN MICRA (1y)
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Accident 200143P372071

Slight
51.8762, -1.2009
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200143P386071

Serious
52.1093, -1.3624
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN MICRA FIAT BRAVO (3y)
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Accident 200143N382071

Serious
51.5981, -0.6493
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SUBARU IMPREZA (1y)
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Accident 200143N396071

Slight
51.5623, -0.5451
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 200143P415071

Slight
51.6906, -0.9800
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001230191345

Slight
52.2567, -1.5887
2 vehicles 6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200143P362071

Slight
52.1113, -1.3652
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 200134TD00338

Slight
52.0560, -1.3072
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200143N267071

Slight
51.5823, -0.5871
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO 850 PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 200143P272071

Slight
51.9305, -1.2021
5 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 3 SERIES PEUGEOT 405 MERCEDES 190 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143P288071

Slight
51.6786, -0.9663
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 850
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Accident 200143P261071

Slight
51.7177, -1.0286
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001230191396

Slight
52.1408, -1.4108
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (2y) FORD PUMA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200134TT00409

Slight
51.9870, -1.2665
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD TRANSIT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200143P244071

Serious
51.7366, -1.0982
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200143N363071

Slight
51.6129, -0.7647
5 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES PEUGEOT 309 MERCEDES S CLASS (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2001230191277

Slight
52.2572, -1.6032
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (4y)
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Accident 200143N240071

Slight
51.5905, -0.6152
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO (2y) SUBARU IMPREZA (1y)
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