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 199443N040024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT EXPRESS
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443P017024
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199443P150014
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199443P124014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND SCOTSTOUN Model Missing
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Accident 199443N150014
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199443P120014
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
RENAULT 18
MAZDA 323
Vehicle
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Accident 199443P106014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199443P105014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER STERLING
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Accident 199443P078014
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1994239400096
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199443P063014
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199443P054014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199443P057014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199443N072014
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199443P030014
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
(4y)
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(2y)
HONDA BALLADE
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Accident 1994239400031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1994239400015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443N026014
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 1994239400010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199443P087014
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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