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 1996239600467
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199643P061036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN D21
(4y)
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Accident 1996239600456
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199643N085036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199643P062036
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600440
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT 19
(4y)
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 1996239600426
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199643P038036
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(2y)
VOLVO 940
(4y)
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Accident 1996239600415
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LAND ROVER 88
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Accident 199643P045036
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199643N006036
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199643P020036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600363
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199643N145026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199643N146026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199643N135026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA Y10
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 1996239600341
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199643N142026
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(2y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 199643P099026
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199643N178026
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
NISSAN MICRA
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