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 200143N143061
Serious
51.6019, -0.6869
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200143N146061
Slight
51.5614, -0.4986
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2001230191063
Slight
52.2071, -1.4824
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200143N142061
Slight
51.5887, -0.6090
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200143N113061
Serious
51.6145, -0.7505
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200143N084061
Slight
51.6120, -0.7702
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
PEUGEOT 106
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 200143P073061
Slight
51.7494, -1.1040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Z3
(4y)
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Accident 200143P054061
Slight
51.8967, -1.2062
4 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 200143N352051
Serious
51.6127, -0.7669
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
(3y)
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Accident 200143N379051
Slight
51.5694, -0.5684
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 200143N313051
Slight
51.5976, -0.6639
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD PUMA
(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143N310051
Slight
51.5730, -0.5770
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143N269051
Slight
51.6249, -0.8385
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200143P297051
Slight
51.6847, -0.9745
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 406
(3y)
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Accident 200143P305051
Slight
51.6929, -0.9829
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 200143P291051
Slight
51.7312, -1.0738
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 2001230100793
Slight
52.1852, -1.4496
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200143N218051
Serious
51.5823, -0.5871
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI CABRIOLET
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 200143N167051
Slight
51.6040, -0.7001
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 200143N247051
Slight
51.8104, -1.1014
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD PUMA
(2y)
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