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 199743N153107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P164107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199743P169107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997239701868
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 199743P155107
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1997239701846
Slight
4 vehicles
6 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER VITESSE
(3y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743P151107
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997239701826
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199743N092107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
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Accident 199743P201107
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199743P051107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199743P019107
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 199743P070107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997239701710
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997239701693
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P150097
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N122097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 1997239701672
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199743P133097
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997239701626
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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