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 199743N138017
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 199734TD00066
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199743P110017
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 1997239700094
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199743N126017
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
(1y)
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FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199743N125017
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199743N123017
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743N082017
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL MANTA
AUDI 80
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199743N072017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199743N095017
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(2y)
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Accident 199743N094017
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199743P166017
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199743N053017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199743N107017
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199743N051017
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199743N031017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199743P015017
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4 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN AX
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199743P017017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199743N025017
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199643P127126
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 600 SERIES
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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