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 201443N249084
Serious
51.6103, -0.7243
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201443N132084
Serious
51.6103, -0.7242
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 201443P305074
Serious
51.9641, -1.2285
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
IVECO DAILY
(1y)
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Accident 201443N277074
Serious
51.5815, -0.5855
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201443N047074
Serious
51.6593, -0.9079
4 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
FORD GALAXY
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
AUDI A4
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Accident 201423M400844
Serious
52.1917, -1.4570
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 201423M400735
Serious
52.2165, -1.5007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
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Accident 201434TM16244
Serious
51.9828, -1.2653
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 201443N119064
Serious
51.6590, -0.9069
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 201443P049064
Serious
51.7075, -1.0086
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 201443P317054
Serious
51.7266, -1.0631
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201423M400479
Serious
52.3344, -1.7718
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 1 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201443P237044
Serious
52.1033, -1.3571
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
AUDI A6
(3y)
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Accident 201423M400395
Serious
52.1545, -1.4248
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201443N241034
Serious
51.8277, -1.1134
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 201443N059034
Serious
51.5635, -0.5515
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
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Accident 201443N252034
Serious
51.5820, -0.5866
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201423M400167
Serious
52.1552, -1.4254
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201423M400184
Serious
52.1749, -1.4444
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI LIANA
FORD FOCUS
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201423M400205
Serious
52.3473, -1.8179
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN DISPATCH
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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