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 199343N144073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1993239301223
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993239301215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993239301208
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199343N113073
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199343N099073
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343P076073
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343P107073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MINI
MG MGB
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Accident 199343P120073
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1993239301178
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
RENAULT 19
(1y)
MAZDA 626
(4y)
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Accident 1993239301647
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301165
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199343N081073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199343N092073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199343N093073
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199343P007073
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199343N011073
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
SEAT TOLEDO
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993239301076
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG MGB
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Accident 1993239301077
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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