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
Showing 20 of 1,355 accidents
Accident 201643P263016
Serious
51.9685, -1.2494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2016230039427
Serious
52.3329, -1.7617
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201543N242125
Serious
51.6270, -0.8510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X5
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201543N146125
Serious
51.5566, -0.5277
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 1300
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Accident 201543P170125
Serious
51.7090, -1.0122
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ISUZU TRUCKS FORWARD
(3y)
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Accident 201543P312115
Serious
51.7236, -1.0580
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 201543N004115
Serious
51.6027, -0.6909
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201543P335105
Serious
51.8777, -1.2007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201543N191105
Serious
51.6258, -0.8425
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201523M401032
Serious
52.2713, -1.6476
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 201534WS24395
Serious
51.9883, -1.2664
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC60
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543P105095
Serious
52.0703, -1.3116
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201543N033095
Serious
51.5605, -0.5304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FIAT 500
(2y)
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Accident 201543P308085
Serious
51.9060, -1.2059
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW M3
(3y)
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Accident 201543P321085
Serious
52.0961, -1.3490
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
MAN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201543P017085
Serious
51.8582, -1.1825
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 201543N233075
Serious
51.6026, -0.6887
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201543P318075
Serious
51.9671, -1.2424
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(4y)
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Accident 201543P208075
Serious
52.1141, -1.3685
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 3008
(1y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
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Accident 201543N067075
Serious
51.5981, -0.6544
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO STRALIS
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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