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 200943P345129
Slight
51.7103, -1.0143
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200943P336129
Slight
51.7085, -1.0112
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(4y)
SEAT LEON
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Accident 200943P352129
Slight
51.8738, -1.2006
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200943P268129
Slight
51.8851, -1.2041
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI A4
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Accident 200943P206129
Slight
51.7122, -1.0173
1 vehicle
3 casualties
HONDA CRV
(4y)
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Accident 2009230991443
Slight
52.2318, -1.5348
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200943P210129
Slight
52.0402, -1.3042
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
CITROEN BERLINGO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Car
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Accident 2009230991422
Slight
52.2581, -1.6085
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
TRIUMPH TT600
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Accident 200943N151129
Slight
51.5943, -0.6282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200943P205129
Slight
51.9465, -1.2075
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 200943P133129
Fatal
51.6624, -0.9438
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 200943N116129
Slight
51.7905, -1.0862
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009230991392
Slight
52.3346, -1.7731
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200943P051129
Slight
52.0177, -1.2872
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200943N048129
Slight
51.6114, -0.7730
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 200943P065129
Slight
51.9114, -1.2047
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200943N055129
Slight
51.6029, -0.6899
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 200943N051129
Slight
51.5984, -0.6503
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 200943P147129
Serious
51.7182, -1.0299
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
PEUGEOT 306
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200943P004129
Slight
51.8766, -1.2007
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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