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 1996239600196
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(3y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
(4y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
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Accident 1996239600195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643N004026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199643N001026
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199643P118016
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1996239600159
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199643N108016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996239600135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SEAT TERRA
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Accident 199643N092016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199643P072016
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996239600086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 40
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Accident 1996239600087
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N067016
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
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Accident 1996239600078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
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Accident 1996239600077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199643N044016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199643N045016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996239600027
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N021016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996239600013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
MG MIDGET
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