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 201443P015024
Serious
51.7214, -1.0432
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201443N298014
Serious
51.8302, -1.1176
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
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Accident 201443N291014
Serious
51.5905, -0.6145
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(1y)
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Accident 201443N011014
Serious
51.8173, -1.1056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201343P305123
Serious
51.7074, -1.0088
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201343N258123
Serious
51.5643, -0.5546
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201343P227123
Serious
51.9031, -1.2059
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201343P038123
Serious
51.8741, -1.2006
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2013230124313
Serious
52.1349, -1.4006
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201343P211113
Serious
51.9391, -1.2022
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
Car
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Accident 2013230120113
Serious
52.2155, -1.4974
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 201334WS26443
Serious
52.0073, -1.2750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2013230102713
Serious
52.2646, -1.6290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2013230102313
Serious
52.1790, -1.4463
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201343N084093
Serious
51.6128, -0.7672
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2013230085413
Serious
52.2572, -1.6030
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201343P086083
Serious
51.7367, -1.0904
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201343P084083
Serious
51.7115, -1.0165
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 407
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201343P096083
Serious
51.7305, -1.0712
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201343P252073
Serious
51.6795, -0.9671
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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