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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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Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200843N113088

Slight
51.6249, -0.8370
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 200843P154088

Serious
51.7618, -1.1052
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO
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Accident 200843P149088

Slight
51.8484, -1.1685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 200843N064088

Slight
51.8283, -1.1145
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car ROVER 100 SERIES PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200843P145088

Slight
51.8740, -1.2006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2008230891043

Slight
52.3095, -1.7081
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200843N080088

Slight
51.6127, -0.7672
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MG MGF
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Accident 200843P076088

Serious
51.9318, -1.2018
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200843N034088

Slight
51.6618, -0.9182
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2008230896329

Serious
52.3474, -1.8191
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LEXUS LS400 FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200843P014088

Slight
51.9148, -1.2041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200843P359078

Serious
51.7183, -1.0298
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200843N283078

Slight
51.5611, -0.5131
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL TIGRA (1y) RENAULT SCENIC VAUXHALL ASTRA SUZUKI LIANA (3y)
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Accident 200843N236078

Serious
51.6030, -0.6897
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200843P319078

Serious
51.7263, -1.0618
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car
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Accident 200843P392078

Slight
51.9406, -1.2022
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200843P311078

Slight
51.8696, -1.1982
4 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) JEEP CHEROKEE (2y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200843N229078

Slight
51.5745, -0.5793
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 200843P257078

Slight
51.7303, -1.0714
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 200843P307078

Slight
51.6690, -0.9584
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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