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 199643N134126
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199643P145116
Fatal
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643P075116
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199643N018116
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
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Accident 199643P012116
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAN Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1996239601288
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199643P093076
Fatal
1 vehicle
5 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199643P089066
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199643N107046
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 199543P098105
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543P054095
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199543N096065
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199543P068035
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199543P036025
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199543P056015
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199443N165114
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199443P111094
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199443N149064
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
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Accident 199443P067064
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
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Accident 199443P047054
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
YAMAHA Model Missing
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