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 199843P189058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
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Accident 199843N157058
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 740
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199843P180058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800862
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199843P160058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843N129058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
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Accident 199843N137058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P124058
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199843N093058
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1998239800817
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 199843N119058
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
MG MGF
(1y)
SUBARU LEGACY
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P110058
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239800792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 199843P166058
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199843N051058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843N013058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 199843P015058
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
SAAB 900
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Accident 199843P012058
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 1998239800712
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199843P003058
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD KA
(1y)
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