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 199343P023113
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199343N029113
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199343P067113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199343P016113
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343N021113
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
SAAB 9000
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
SEAT TERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199343P005113
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199343P064113
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199343N163103
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199343P119103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1993239301773
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER
(3y)
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Accident 199343P159103
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT 19
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199343P098103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199343P082103
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
HONDA TRANSALP
TOYOTA CARINA
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199334TD01034
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199334TD01033
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199343N095103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199343P077103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199343N076103
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N067103
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199343P044103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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