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 199843N244118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA XJ 900 S
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Accident 199843P289118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199834TM00669
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199843N189118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199843P172118
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 199843N090118
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
DAEWOO LANOS
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998239801928
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 1998239801923
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199843N073118
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199843N405108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843N424108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199843P494108
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FAVORIT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199843N417108
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
VOLVO 440
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P459108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA INTEGRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P486108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843N365108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N379108
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801858
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
NISSAN SERENA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801837
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1998239801834
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
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