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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201043N144040

Slight
51.6123, -0.7966
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA Car FIAT PUNTO RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201043N188040

Serious
51.5974, -0.6662
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A6 Car
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Accident 201043N110040

Slight
51.8090, -1.0999
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 201043P217040

Slight
51.9070, -1.2058
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) PEUGEOT 307 (4y)
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Accident 201043N149040

Slight
51.5608, -0.5359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2010231090402

Slight
52.1462, -1.4163
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 6 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 201043N093040

Slight
51.6182, -0.8111
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2010231090396

Slight
52.1668, -1.4387
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201043P216040

Slight
51.8987, -1.2064
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201043N105040

Slight
51.5808, -0.5844
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201043N231040

Slight
51.8341, -1.1272
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201043N228040

Slight
51.8341, -1.1272
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 201043P070040

Slight
51.6663, -0.9548
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 201043N054040

Slight
51.6356, -0.8811
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN FOX (3y)
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Accident 201043P072040

Slight
52.0473, -1.3057
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (3y) Car Car
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Accident 201043P112040

Slight
51.7334, -1.0820
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 201043P067040

Slight
51.7366, -1.0907
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ Car
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Accident 2010231090371

Slight
52.2797, -1.6598
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car MERCEDES Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201043P074040

Slight
51.9715, -1.2567
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 201043N071040

Slight
51.5606, -0.5178
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA MAZDA CX7 (2y) AUDI A4 (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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