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 199443N080104
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
BMW 5 SERIES
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 199443N068104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 199443N079104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER STERLING
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Accident 199443N044104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 199443N029104
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
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Accident 199443P018104
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199443P010104
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199443P019104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199443N019104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199443N002104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199443N007104
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199443P001104
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443P118094
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
ALFA ROMEO 33
(3y)
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Accident 199443P111094
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199443N139094
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443P108094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N122094
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443N126094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443N105094
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199443P077094
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(4y)
Vehicle
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