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 2010231090564
Slight
52.3188, -1.7189
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
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Accident 201043N216050
Slight
51.5819, -0.5864
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SAAB 9-3
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
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Accident 201043P292050
Slight
51.8829, -1.2026
7 vehicles
6 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(3y)
PEUGEOT 407
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201043P316050
Slight
51.7020, -0.9956
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
DAIHATSU SIRION
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Accident 2010231090534
Slight
52.1453, -1.4159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(4y)
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Accident 201043N212050
Slight
51.6164, -0.8062
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2010231090526
Slight
52.1915, -1.4581
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 2010231090515
Slight
52.2679, -1.6390
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 201043P242050
Slight
52.0822, -1.3226
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 2010231090487
Slight
52.2438, -1.5615
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 201043P081050
Fatal
52.1073, -1.3607
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201043N072050
Slight
51.6094, -0.7114
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201043P060050
Serious
51.9140, -1.2041
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FOCUS
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 201043P089050
Slight
51.8951, -1.2066
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 201043N063050
Serious
51.6044, -0.7013
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
FIAT MULTIPLA
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Accident 201043N067050
Slight
51.6129, -0.7979
5 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SAAB 9-3
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
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Accident 201043P070050
Slight
51.7052, -1.0026
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A3
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201043N078050
Slight
51.6100, -0.7815
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
(2y)
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Accident 201043P286040
Slight
52.1073, -1.3609
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
MAZDA 323
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Accident 201043N233040
Serious
51.5622, -0.5380
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
FORD FUSION
(4y)
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