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 2017430033497
Slight
51.8813, -1.2014
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017430030227
Slight
51.5606, -0.4906
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
LEXUS CT 200
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2017430028708
Slight
51.9467, -1.2050
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2017230153100
Slight
52.1521, -1.4224
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A3
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2017430018851
Slight
52.1074, -1.3606
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HYUNDAI I20
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2017230151542
Serious
52.3096, -1.7081
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2017230149242
Slight
52.3068, -1.7033
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2016430012893
Slight
51.8673, -1.1979
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2016430010706
Slight
52.0814, -1.3217
6 vehicles
6 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
BMW 5 SERIES
BMW 2 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MINI COOPER
(1y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
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Accident 2016430033946
Slight
51.5984, -0.6502
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016230147829
Slight
52.2588, -1.6100
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016430009445
Slight
52.0456, -1.3051
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 2016230144699
Slight
52.1609, -1.4309
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2016430004453
Fatal
51.6118, -0.7399
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
BMW 2 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2016430003457
Serious
52.0852, -1.3277
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2016230135719
Slight
52.2572, -1.6046
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2016230135475
Slight
52.2406, -1.5537
5 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA RAV4
FORD MONDEO
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
FORD FUSION
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Accident 2016430349345
Slight
51.6058, -0.6928
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 2016430348329
Serious
51.6067, -0.7056
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2016230151042
Slight
52.1316, -1.3935
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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