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 1995239500277
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995239500270
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500252
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199543N074025
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N099025
Slight
8 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199543N065025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1995239500173
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199543P079025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT X1/9
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Accident 199543P044025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199543P054025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199543N045025
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ORION
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543P036025
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199543P037025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199543P026025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1995239500163
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199543N030025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543N021025
Slight
9 vehicles
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
CITROEN C15
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199543P013025
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199543P008025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(3y)
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199543N083025
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FIAT TIPO
(3y)
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