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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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Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2010231091032

Slight
52.1942, -1.4626
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201043P220090

Slight
51.8863, -1.2046
3 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL VIVARO (3y) VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 201043N153090

Slight
51.5974, -0.6675
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201043N111090

Slight
51.6159, -0.8049
2 vehicles 2 casualties
OPEL Model Missing MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201043N155090

Slight
51.5993, -0.6800
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201043P176090

Slight
51.9448, -1.2042
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201043N093090

Slight
51.8369, -1.1328
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (4y) PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201043N145090

Slight
51.6013, -0.6847
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 201043P109090

Slight
51.8696, -1.1984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201043P111090

Slight
51.9391, -1.2021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2010231090967

Fatal
52.3475, -1.8121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201043N047090

Slight
51.5623, -0.5383
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS FORD TRANSIT (1y) FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201043N105090

Slight
51.5815, -0.5854
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEXUS IS220 (2y)
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Accident 201043N017090

Slight
51.6586, -0.9069
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN C4 (2y)
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Accident 201043N120090

Slight
51.6593, -0.9079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Car
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Accident 201043N214080

Slight
51.5979, -0.6747
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (1y)
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Accident 2010231090922

Serious
52.1742, -1.4440
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201043N194080

Serious
51.6322, -0.8763
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2010231090910

Slight
52.3383, -1.7845
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 201043P283080

Slight
51.8794, -1.2007
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT BRAVA JAGUAR XF SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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