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 199743P147057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
KAWASAKI Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199743P051057
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 1997239700765
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 1997239700764
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1997239700752
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997239700751
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 1997239700729
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(1y)
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Accident 199743P023057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1997239700725
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199743N002057
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TALBOT HORIZON
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P204047
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199743N123047
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 199743P149047
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199743P155047
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997239700629
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997239700621
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199743N099047
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997239700612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199743N072047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199743P100047
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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