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 201543N164065
Serious
51.5983, -0.6501
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle
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Accident 201543P189065
Serious
51.7279, -1.0653
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
TRIUMPH TIGER
(3y)
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Accident 201543P299055
Serious
51.7031, -0.9976
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201543P175055
Serious
51.7076, -1.0085
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 2
(4y)
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Accident 201543N006055
Serious
51.5622, -0.5444
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 201543P022055
Serious
51.7741, -1.0997
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
VOLVO Model Missing
PORSCHE 911
PEUGEOT 208
(3y)
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Accident 201543P104045
Serious
51.9661, -1.2381
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201523M400317
Serious
52.1360, -1.4029
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201543P244035
Serious
51.7807, -1.0948
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201543N180025
Serious
51.8315, -1.1213
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201523M400191
Serious
52.2612, -1.6160
6 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
Car
Car
SKODA FABIA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 201543N188025
Serious
51.6143, -0.7547
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
AUDI A1
(2y)
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Accident 201543N161025
Serious
51.6194, -0.8134
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201543N101025
Serious
51.6130, -0.7676
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201523M400166
Serious
52.1447, -1.4151
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 201543P063015
Serious
51.6665, -0.9547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201443P062124
Serious
51.8515, -1.1739
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 201443P284104
Serious
51.6645, -0.9514
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201443N168104
Serious
51.5712, -0.5742
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A6
Car
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Accident 201443N179084
Serious
51.5618, -0.4983
3 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
Car
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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