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 6,971 accidents
Accident 199443P087084
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994239401396
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199443N091084
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199443P061084
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
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Accident 199443P058084
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 1994239401360
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N056084
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN 100
(1y)
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Accident 199443P045084
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
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Accident 199443N041084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199443P026084
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199443N043084
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 199443P028084
Slight
6 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN C15
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199434TD00790
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199434TD00784
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199443P003084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994239401281
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994239401277
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1994239401278
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994239401275
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
AUSTIN MONTEGO
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
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Accident 199443N124074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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