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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 200743N255067

Slight
51.5618, -0.4985
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN (2y)
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Accident 200743P266067

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52.0912, -1.3402
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200743N274067

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51.5625, -0.5371
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 200743N217067

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51.6011, -0.6840
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2007230790817

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52.3279, -1.7399
5 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS VAUXHALL CORSA FIAT PUNTO RENAULT MEGANE RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 200743N022067

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51.6409, -0.8869
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200743P175067

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51.9199, -1.2031
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 200743P144067

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51.8941, -1.2065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200743P113067

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51.8188, -1.1060
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW X5
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Accident 200743N077067

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51.5951, -0.6280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200743P093067

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52.0261, -1.2972
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200743P047067

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51.8818, -1.2018
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200743P001067

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51.7096, -1.0135
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y)
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Accident 2007230790714

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52.3478, -1.8087
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 200743P031067

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51.8835, -1.2032
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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Accident 200743P404057

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52.1184, -1.3740
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200743N296057

Slight
51.6257, -0.8432
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA S2000
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Accident 200743N314057

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51.5568, -0.5281
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200743N239057

Slight
51.5725, -0.5765
4 vehicles 6 casualties
MCC SMART SAAB 9-5 FORD FOCUS (3y) Car
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Accident 200743N312057

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51.6264, -0.8458
1 vehicle 2 casualties
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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