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 199843N101018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199843P107018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 199843P110018
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843N071018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199834TM00026
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998239800082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199843P050018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199843N044018
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P026018
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199843N025018
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199843P045018
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(3y)
RENAULT ESPACE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199843P003018
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199743N157127
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199743N149127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199743N164127
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199743P178127
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199743N155127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 199743N154127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO ESPERO
(1y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199743N135127
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199743N168127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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