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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
262
Serious
1,355
Casualties
13,817
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

Bicester

1,624 recorded here

Wycombe

1,247 recorded here

Benson

1,102 recorded here

South Bucks

1,086 recorded here

Royal Leamington Spa

810 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

742 recorded here

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Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green

188 recorded along the M40

High Wycombe

96 recorded along the M40

Banbury

39 recorded along the M40

Stokenchurch

15 recorded along the M40

Lane End

12 recorded along the M40

Beaconsfield

2 recorded along the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199543N109105

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199543P098105

Fatal
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C15 MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543N114105

Slight
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 1995239501770

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501764

Slight
6 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 PEUGEOT 405 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER RENAULT CLIO (2y) TOYOTA PREVIA (4y)
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Accident 199543N093105

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PROTON (3y) FIAT UNO (1y)
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Accident 199543N108105

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (1y)
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Accident 199543P093105

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199543N098105

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199543N107105

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SAAB 900
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Accident 199543N097105

Slight
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199543P111105

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199543P063105

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199543P062105

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501720

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 1995239501700

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA (3y)
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Accident 199543P043105

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1995239501678

Slight
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 199543P040105

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 FORD SIERRA (4y)
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Accident 199543N030105

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI 80 PEUGEOT 205
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