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 199543N085075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199543N066075
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199543N060075
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1995239501107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199543N046075
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199543N033075
Slight
1 vehicle
7 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1995239501072
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1995239501060
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1995239501040
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 480
(4y)
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Accident 199543N138065
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199543P115065
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199543N109065
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
NISSAN 200
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199543N096065
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199543N099065
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199543P098065
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 75
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Accident 1995239500978
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199543P077065
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 199543N080065
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199543N075065
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199543P062065
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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