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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 199943N244019

Slight
51.8106, -1.1015
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 199943N260019

Slight
51.5613, -0.5139
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199943N139019

Serious
51.6089, -0.7096
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO (2y)
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Accident 1999239900068

Slight
52.3075, -1.7043
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y) ROVER 600 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199943N120019

Slight
51.7886, -1.0870
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999239900041

Serious
52.2804, -1.6606
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1999239900010

Serious
52.2278, -1.5231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199943P026019

Slight
51.9730, -1.2591
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT Model Missing FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199943N006019

Serious
51.6055, -0.7043
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y)
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Accident 199843P517128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199843N387128

Serious
4 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (4y) AUDI 100 FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P492128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) VOLVO 440 (2y)
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Accident 199843N438128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199843N374128

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) Vehicle FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199843P498128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199843P460128

Serious
5 vehicles 10 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) VOLVO 460 HONDA CIVIC (4y) MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199843N298128

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199843P345128

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing JAGUAR XJ SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199843N243128

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 199843N201128

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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