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
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 199643N169096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C25
(4y)
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Accident 1996239601616
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996239601611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199643N105096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
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Accident 199643N100096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239601595
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199643P058096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 1996239601582
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
ROVER MAESTRO
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199643N077096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199643N109096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199643P106096
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
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Accident 199643P040096
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199643N052096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996239601550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199643P019096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 199643P024096
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
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Accident 199643N018096
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 1996239601508
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199643P010096
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199643P003096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 164
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