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
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 200043P031040
Slight
51.9244, -1.2026
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200043N007040
Slight
51.5983, -0.6525
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT 19
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000230000559
Serious
52.2583, -1.6079
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200043P027040
Serious
51.7817, -1.0938
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 200043N031040
Slight
51.8301, -1.1172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
MG MGB
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Accident 2000230000548
Slight
52.1492, -1.4190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200043P369030
Slight
52.1146, -1.3685
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
NISSAN SILVIA
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Accident 200043N275030
Slight
51.6147, -0.7520
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Vehicle
AUDI A3
(2y)
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Accident 200043N243030
Fatal
51.5607, -0.5320
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
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Accident 200043N250030
Slight
51.5846, -0.5950
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2000230000504
Slight
52.3317, -1.7556
6 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 2000230000498
Slight
52.3341, -1.7700
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 200043P259030
Slight
51.7175, -1.0276
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 2000230000493
Slight
52.2540, -1.5786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
KIA PRIDE
(4y)
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Accident 200043P216030
Slight
51.9455, -1.2041
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
ROVER VITESSE
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Accident 200043P407030
Slight
51.6681, -0.9574
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
(2y)
Vehicle
SUBARU IMPREZA
(2y)
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Accident 200043P195030
Serious
51.6630, -0.9470
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2000230000452
Slight
52.2122, -1.4904
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200043P412030
Slight
51.6629, -0.9461
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 200043N113030
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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