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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 200643P321126

Serious
51.7241, -1.0592
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2006230691797

Serious
52.3364, -1.7797
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO (2y) Car Car
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Accident 200643P277126

Serious
51.7361, -1.0894
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200643N240126

Serious
51.6144, -0.7548
6 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN POLO SUZUKI VITARA (2y) MERCEDES E CLASS (3y) SUBARU IMPREZA Car
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Accident 200643P254126

Serious
51.7072, -1.0083
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2006230691531

Serious
52.2227, -1.5137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc (4y) NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 200643P035116

Serious
51.6957, -0.9860
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car HYUNDAI COUPE HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES C CLASS (1y)
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Accident 200643N020116

Serious
51.5730, -0.5775
6 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD Motorcycle over 500cc JAGUAR XJ SERIES Car VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200643N260106

Serious
51.5739, -0.5782
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200643P158106

Serious
51.8701, -1.2002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200643N354096

Serious
51.5685, -0.5649
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (3y) FORD TRANSIT (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2006230691279

Serious
52.3262, -1.7331
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200643N176096

Serious
51.5809, -0.5844
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA AUDI A4
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Accident 200643P240096

Serious
51.8967, -1.2063
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200643N157096

Serious
51.6079, -0.7078
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y) FORD TRANSIT Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car
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Accident 200643P211096

Serious
52.1133, -1.3671
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FOCUS (3y) VOLVO V40
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Accident 200643N099096

Serious
51.6100, -0.7844
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) DAIHATSU FOURTRAK DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 200643N236086

Serious
51.5815, -0.5856
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y)
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Accident 200643P222086

Serious
51.6617, -0.9334
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN C3 (2y)
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Accident 2006230691011

Serious
52.2631, -1.6219
3 vehicles 7 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Car VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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