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
Showing 20 of 1,355 accidents
Accident 199943P164039
Serious
52.0159, -1.2842
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199943N088039
Serious
51.5905, -0.6153
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 199943N045039
Serious
51.5958, -0.6319
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO S40
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199943N043039
Serious
51.6120, -0.7399
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 199943P147029
Serious
51.7284, -1.0674
3 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199943P381019
Serious
51.8592, -1.1839
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199943P414019
Serious
51.7395, -1.0948
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1999239900154
Serious
52.1544, -1.4245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199943N139019
Serious
51.6089, -0.7096
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
(2y)
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Accident 1999239900041
Serious
52.2804, -1.6606
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1999239900010
Serious
52.2278, -1.5231
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 199943N006019
Serious
51.6055, -0.7043
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
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Accident 199843N387128
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
AUDI 100
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P460128
Serious
5 vehicles
10 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLVO 460
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 199843P266128
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
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Accident 199843N109128
Serious
6 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199843P172118
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 1998239801923
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199843N318108
Serious
8 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SCANIA Model Missing
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N256108
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
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