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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199543P054025

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199543N045025

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6 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION FORD ORION ROVER 200 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543P037025

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 199543P026025

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199543N030025

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543N021025

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9 vehicles 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE (1y) Vehicle FORD GRANADA ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) Vehicle CITROEN C15 (1y) PEUGEOT 205 (2y) FORD ESCORT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199543P013025

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199543P008025

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (3y) DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199543N083025

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FIAT TIPO (3y)
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Accident 199543N119015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 199543N096015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 480 MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543N100015

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) RENAULT 19 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199543N070015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 199543P070015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 (4y)
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Accident 199543P032015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (1y)
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Accident 199543N033015

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400 (2y) Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199543N022015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 (2y) FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199543N021015

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA Vehicle
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Accident 199543N011015

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3 (4y)
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Accident 199543P019015

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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