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 1994239401075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199443N003074
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199443P008074
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199443N162064
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199443N157064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199443N149064
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
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Accident 1994239401054
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199443P128064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N133064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994239401044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199443N139064
Serious
5 vehicles
7 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
BEDFORD Model Missing
SAAB 9000
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199443P112064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994239401038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199443P113064
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 199443N129064
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
VOLVO 440
(1y)
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Accident 199443N088064
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199443N087064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199443N086064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199443P067064
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
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Accident 199443N085064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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