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 199843P268088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801397
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 850
(2y)
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Accident 199843P217088
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998239801390
Serious
1 vehicle
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199843P205088
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998239801367
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P147088
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 199843N088088
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801347
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P109088
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199843N086088
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N089088
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 199843N132088
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N125088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199843N040088
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199843N024088
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199843P023088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843N023088
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN TERRANO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
SEAT CORDOBA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199843N407078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199843N425078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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