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 200943P130119
Slight
51.9721, -1.2578
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200943P314109
Slight
51.9264, -1.2023
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200943N258109
Slight
51.6490, -0.8921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200943N303109
Slight
51.5888, -0.6089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2009230991184
Slight
52.3334, -1.7644
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SKODA FABIA
SEAT ALHAMBRA
MINI COOPER
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Accident 2009230991162
Slight
52.2603, -1.6146
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MINI ONE
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Accident 2009230991160
Slight
52.1948, -1.4638
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200934TM56719
Slight
52.0468, -1.3054
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200943P159109
Slight
51.8887, -1.2056
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 200943P177109
Slight
51.9799, -1.2644
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 75
RENAULT SCENIC
(3y)
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Accident 200943P180109
Slight
51.7528, -1.1057
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200943P178109
Slight
51.9665, -1.2397
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car
JAGUAR S TYPE
(4y)
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 200934TM56729
Slight
51.9929, -1.2678
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MG MGF
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200943P108109
Slight
51.7699, -1.1016
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
ALFA ROMEO 159
(2y)
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Accident 200943P046109
Slight
52.1144, -1.3684
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
RENAULT MODUS
(4y)
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Accident 200943P045109
Slight
52.0719, -1.3129
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200943P034109
Slight
52.0144, -1.2825
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200943P042109
Serious
51.7079, -1.0100
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2009230991099
Serious
52.2268, -1.5211
3 vehicles
7 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
HONDA JAZZ
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2009230991098
Slight
52.2078, -1.4832
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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