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
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 199543N002025
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199543N119015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199543N096015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543N100015
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N077015
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199543N070015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199543P070015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199543P056015
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199543N049015
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199543P032015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 199543N033015
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF 400
(2y)
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199543N022015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199543N028015
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ALL WHEEL DRIVE Model Missing
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Accident 199543N021015
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N011015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
(4y)
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Accident 199543P019015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199543N061015
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199443N180124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199443N199124
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199443P142124
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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