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 199543N015085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1995239501247
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
(2y)
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Accident 1995239501231
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
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Accident 199543N155075
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199543N140075
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199543N136075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199543N119075
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 199543N116075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199543P080075
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199543N112075
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543P087075
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501147
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1995239501146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199543P061075
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199543N080075
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199543N078075
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 199543N072075
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199543N070075
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 1995239501126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF 400
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