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 1992239202217
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
(4y)
VOLVO 360
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199243P122122
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1992239202110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1992239202108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992239202109
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199243P083122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199243N088122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243P067122
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992239202155
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243N046122
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199243P026122
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1992239202141
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL BELMONT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199243P019122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243N020122
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243P003122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
LANCIA DELTA
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Accident 1992239202128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N200112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199243P164112
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243N188112
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199243N189112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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