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 1998239801156
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SERENA
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Accident 199843N161078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 199843N452078
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199843P315078
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N040078
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 440
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P029078
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1998239801114
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199843N045078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199843P407068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199843N333068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VTR1000F
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 1998239801074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199843P321068
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P346068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N348068
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 199843P310068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199843P266068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998239801032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199843P258068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N322068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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