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 199343N141063
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN CABSTAR
(4y)
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Accident 199343P118063
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
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Accident 199343P116063
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993239301054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343N102063
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199343P102063
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1993239301025
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 199343N087063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N074063
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343N066063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993239300965
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER VITESSE
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199343P061063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER MINI
(1y)
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Accident 1993239300948
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199343P055063
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199343P064063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199343N039063
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1993239300906
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 1993239300887
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199343P019063
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199343P012063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
FORD ESCORT
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