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 199843P297128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199843P266128
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
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Accident 199843N149128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1998239802170
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 1998239802165
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
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Accident 199843P119128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199843N126128
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843N144128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199843N113128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998239802133
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843N109128
Serious
6 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199834TM00704
Slight
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843N469118
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SAAB 9000
(2y)
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Accident 199843S429118
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199834TM00710
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199843N399118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
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Accident 199843P448118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843P381118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843N325118
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 199843P271118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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