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 199334TD00422
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343P012053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343N011053
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199343P109043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993239300600
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199343N124043
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1993239300581
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993239300575
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1993239300563
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343N114043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1993239300567
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 1993239300542
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100
(2y)
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Accident 1993239300537
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199343P058043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199343P055043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199343P053043
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SKODA 120
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1993239300520
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199343P051043
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993239300515
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343N044043
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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