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 199243N100112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 199243P042112
Fatal
2 vehicles
30 casualties
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199243P051112
Serious
5 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201872
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201852
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199243N031112
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N004112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199243P157102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 199243P156102
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN AX
(4y)
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Accident 1992239201654
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 199243N140102
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199243N117102
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199243N111102
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
MITSUBISHI L300
(2y)
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Accident 199243P093102
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243N102102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199243P085102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1992239201616
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201615
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1992239201722
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199243P049102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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