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 199543N108085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA DELTA
OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 199543P110085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 2700
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Accident 199543P096085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199543P08808D
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199543P084085
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543P083085
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543P092085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199543P093085
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N055085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543N050085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 199543P062085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543P060085
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199543P067085
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 1995239501286
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 1995239501288
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199534TD05385
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1995239501281
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543P041085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239501282
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501261
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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