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 199443N004014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993239302224
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993239302223
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199343P123123
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P125123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(1y)
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Accident 1993239302207
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
(3y)
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Accident 199343P116123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199343P107123
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P095123
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199343P094123
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P091123
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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Accident 199343P085123
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLVO 940
(2y)
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Accident 199343P074123
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199343N078123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199343N070123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
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Accident 199343N059123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199343P067123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 1993239302105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P035123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199343P039123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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