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 8,588 accidents
Accident 199843N416078
Slight
4 vehicles
7 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
DAEWOO ESPERO
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199843N376078
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD MONDEO
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 199843N370078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P350078
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 199843P325078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998239801240
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199843N302078
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199843P271078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 199843N259078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA TERCEL
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Accident 1998239801228
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199843N374078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239801214
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199843N191078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199843P173078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI 80
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Accident 199843P195078
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199843N203078
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P185078
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO V70
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199843N156078
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199843N155078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998239801173
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT FIORINO
(2y)
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