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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
262
Serious
1,355
Casualties
13,817
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

Bicester

1,624 recorded here

Wycombe

1,247 recorded here

Benson

1,102 recorded here

South Bucks

1,086 recorded here

Royal Leamington Spa

810 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

742 recorded here

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Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green

188 recorded along the M40

High Wycombe

96 recorded along the M40

Banbury

39 recorded along the M40

Stokenchurch

15 recorded along the M40

Lane End

12 recorded along the M40

Beaconsfield

2 recorded along the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201543P285055

Slight
51.8997, -1.2062
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 201523M400496

Slight
52.1888, -1.4534
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201523M400488

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52.1333, -1.3969
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201543P233055

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51.7774, -1.0977
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201543N068055

Slight
51.5574, -0.5283
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
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Accident 201523M400466

Slight
52.2569, -1.5886
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES NISSAN QASHQAI (1y)
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Accident 201543P108055

Slight
51.9459, -1.2036
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA MAZDA Model Missing Motorcycle - unknown cc
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Accident 201523M400617

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52.1913, -1.4567
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 201543N030055

Slight
51.5593, -0.5334
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201523M400444

Slight
52.2943, -1.6833
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 201523M400410

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52.1402, -1.4098
6 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 4 SERIES BMW 3 SERIES MINI ONE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE MERCEDES E CLASS Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201543P327045

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51.6789, -0.9662
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201543N140045

Slight
51.5977, -0.6747
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA ST1100
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Accident 201523M400415

Slight
52.2061, -1.4798
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD SEAT LEON
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Accident 201543N056045

Slight
51.8249, -1.1099
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Car
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Accident 201523M400332

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52.2365, -1.5443
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201543N043045

Slight
51.5822, -0.5865
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201543P015045

Slight
51.6648, -0.9514
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y) TOYOTA IQ Car HYUNDAI I20 (2y)
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Accident 201543P051045

Slight
51.7679, -1.1023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 201543N205035

Slight
51.5622, -0.5377
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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