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.

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

Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
51.6888, -0.9784
1 vehicle 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
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Accident 2022430430714

Serious
51.9590, -1.2165
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 2 SERIES
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Slight
52.2324, -1.5364
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Fatal
52.2867, -1.6658
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS IVECO DAILY FORD FIESTA Car
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Slight
52.3420, -1.7900
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.6108, -0.7788
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.5603, -0.5209
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5822, -0.5866
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8971, -1.2061
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.1978, -1.4683
3 vehicles 4 casualties
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Serious
51.9682, -1.2481
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.5616, -0.4989
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 4 SERIES
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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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