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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1 casualty
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Slight
51.5626, -0.5435
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.7765, -1.0981
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
52.2647, -1.6287
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Serious
51.9590, -1.2165
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 2022231223983
Slight
52.2324, -1.5364
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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(2y)
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Accident 2022231223258
Fatal
52.2867, -1.6658
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
IVECO DAILY
FORD FIESTA
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Slight
52.3420, -1.7900
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUDI SQ5
HONDA INSIGHT
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Accident 2022430409236
Slight
51.6108, -0.7788
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
JAGUAR XF SERIES
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2022430406276
Serious
51.5603, -0.5209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2022430403544
Slight
51.5822, -0.5866
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Slight
51.8971, -1.2061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(3y)
IVECO DAILY
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Accident 2022231209901
Slight
52.1978, -1.4683
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2022430355461
Serious
51.9682, -1.2481
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
MAN MODEL MISSING
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(2y)
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Accident 2022430352577
Serious
51.5616, -0.4989
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2022430352106
Slight
52.0304, -1.2998
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
TOYOTA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022430349824
Slight
51.6158, -0.8051
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2022430349475
Slight
51.6165, -0.8061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI S4
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS
(2y)
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Accident 2022430339437
Slight
51.8924, -1.2066
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2022231204900
Slight
52.2404, -1.5541
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD KUGA
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