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 199843P063038
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843N011038
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 300
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
VOLVO 240
MERCEDES 190
SAAB 900
(2y)
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Accident 199843N019038
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239800356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199843P005038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199843P200028
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N147028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P192028
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800334
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 1998239800331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 400
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800320
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199843P172028
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843P173028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 199843N149028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 104
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843N131028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199843N117028
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT COUPE
(1y)
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Accident 199843P165028
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199843N109028
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
LDV 400 SERIES
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199843P150028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199843P130028
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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