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 199443P147124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199443N161124
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199443N148124
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
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Accident 199443P115124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199443P094124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994239402232
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1994239402224
Serious
7 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD MONDEO
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER
(2y)
FORD MONDEO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
SUZUKI SWIFT
(2y)
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Accident 199443P102124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N091124
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N097124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199443P063124
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 199443N074124
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 90
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1994239402114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1994239402112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199443P041124
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994239402110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 80
(3y)
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Accident 199443N028124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994239402102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199443P136114
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199443P134114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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