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 199643N170026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI SONATA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199643N119026
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199643P087026
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199643N111026
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199643P070026
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1996239600297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
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Accident 199643P067026
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199643P065026
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199643N089026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199643P057026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N091026
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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Accident 199643N072026
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLVO 850
(1y)
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Accident 199643N061026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 199643N058026
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI 80
(1y)
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Accident 199643N083026
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N049026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199643N046026
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
MAZDA 323
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199643P030026
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1996239600203
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 200
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199643P200026
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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