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 199843N241068
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO 340
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 199843N210068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199843P179068
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199843N190068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
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Accident 199843P189068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199843P250068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199843N166068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199843N127068
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 480
MERCEDES 300
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FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199843N099068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199834TM00318
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
(3y)
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Accident 199843P115068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199843N081068
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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MERCEDES 190
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TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 199843P097068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199843N078068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Vehicle
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Accident 199843P064068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199843P076068
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843N062068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD KA
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Accident 199843N036068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 199843N022068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998239800880
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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