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 199743N066077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199743P227077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199743P075077
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
Vehicle
(3y)
ALFA ROMEO GTV
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Accident 199743P068077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743N065077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199743P073077
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199743P057077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 199743N049077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199743P035077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P174067
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199743P151067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199743N140067
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199743P202067
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N119067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
CITROEN C15
VOLVO V40
(1y)
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Accident 199743N176067
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199743N107067
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199743P129067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199743N031067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199743N070067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743N076067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
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