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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 199443N006074

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) RENAULT 5 FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 199443P005074

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994239401075

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199443N003074

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199443N162064

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199443N157064

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199443P128064

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 199443N133064

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994239401044

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443P112064

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994239401038

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 199443P113064

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1 vehicle 3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (1y)
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Accident 199443N129064

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 405 (1y) VOLVO 440 (1y)
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Accident 199443N088064

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199443N087064

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443N086064

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199443N085064

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199443P075064

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) ERF Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199443P073064

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 1994239400956

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD FIESTA (4y)
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