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 199743N058067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199743N036067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199743P021067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199743P035067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N034067
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1997239700934
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997239700926
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199743P006067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199743N005067
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997239700923
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199743N158057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1997239700872
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700873
Serious
7 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
NISSAN E24
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 605
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1997239700874
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(2y)
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Accident 199743P185057
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199743N129057
Slight
7 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN XM
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199743N123057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBX550F
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Accident 1997239700821
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199743P130057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199743P116057
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
Vehicle
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