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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 1994239400096

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199343P107123

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993239301949

Fatal
2 vehicles 16 casualties
FORD Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199343P052093

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (3y)
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Accident 199343P022093

Fatal
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199343P059053

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ERF Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P089023

Fatal
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX (2y)
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Accident 199343P007013

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA (3y)
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Accident 1992239202206

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190 (2y)
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Accident 199243P042112

Fatal
2 vehicles 30 casualties
Vehicle Daf Trucks Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199243N016092

Fatal
4 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 1992239201331

Fatal
7 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing PEUGEOT 405 (3y) LEYLAND ROADTRAIN FORD ORION CITROEN VISA LEYLAND Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243P003082

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199243N121032

Fatal
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 199243P108032

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW K 100 RS (3y)
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Accident 199243N083032

Fatal
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) LADA RIVA (1y) VOLVO 740 (2y) BMW 5 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199243P046032

Fatal
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199243P094012

Fatal
18 vehicles 9 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) VOLVO Model Missing RENAULT Model Missing SAAB 9000 (2y) RENAULT MASTER FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD SIERRA (3y) VAUXHALL ROYALE KAWASAKI EX250 (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing VOLVO 740 (3y) VOLVO 960 (1y) MAN Model Missing (4y) ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199243P048012

Fatal
10 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (1y) BEDFORD ASTRA (2y) FORD ESCORT (4y) VOLVO 240 Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) FORD GRANADA (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 199143F013621

Fatal
1 vehicle 2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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