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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 200843P053018

Slight
51.8680, -1.1978
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2008230890022

Slight
52.1749, -1.4444
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200843P030018

Slight
51.7223, -1.0503
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 200843P010018

Fatal
51.8432, -1.1486
6 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 PEUGEOT 307 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD FIESTA SUZUKI SX4 (1y)
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Accident 200843N002018

Slight
51.5606, -0.5180
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 (3y) FORD TRANSIT BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200843P016018

Slight
51.7371, -1.0915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200843N021018

Slight
51.5737, -0.5779
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 200743N315127

Slight
51.6103, -0.7808
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 200743N319127

Slight
51.6099, -0.7863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Car
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Accident 200743N253127

Slight
51.7914, -1.0855
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 200743S173127

Slight
51.5654, -0.5565
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (2y) RENAULT CLIO (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200743N280127

Serious
51.5974, -0.6675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200743P293127

Slight
51.8811, -1.2018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200743P376127

Slight
51.9001, -1.2060
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t MERCEDES C CLASS (4y) Car
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Accident 200743N240127

Slight
51.6599, -0.9106
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES ML CLASS FORD FIESTA (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200743N273127

Serious
51.6110, -0.7367
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SAAB 9-3 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743N212127

Slight
51.5802, -0.5835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN (1y)
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Accident 200743N194127

Slight
51.5616, -0.5390
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200743N176127

Serious
51.6147, -0.7520
2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200743N191127

Slight
51.5924, -0.6223
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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