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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 200743N171127

Serious
51.5982, -0.6458
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200743N174127

Slight
51.5617, -0.5076
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y)
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Accident 200743N126127

Serious
51.5739, -0.5782
7 vehicles 3 casualties
IVECO Model Missing VOLVO S60 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SUBARU FORESTER (3y)
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Accident 200743P127127

Slight
51.9542, -1.2098
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200743P207127

Slight
51.8440, -1.1528
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 200743P080127

Slight
51.6105, -0.7902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200743N100127

Slight
51.6254, -0.8320
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
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Accident 200743N125127

Slight
51.5984, -0.6502
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200743N057127

Slight
51.5888, -0.6086
6 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA SCANIA Model Missing (2y) FORD ESCORT CITROEN XSARA (4y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200743N030127

Slight
51.6031, -0.6909
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (3y)
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Accident 200743N088127

Slight
51.6104, -0.7227
4 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing (1y) RENAULT SCENIC (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200743N087127

Slight
51.6416, -0.8875
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200743N031127

Slight
51.5741, -0.5783
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES SKODA FELICIA
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Accident 200743N251117

Fatal
51.6121, -0.7704
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743N305117

Slight
51.5786, -0.5819
5 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES MG ZT (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743N244117

Fatal
51.5689, -0.5663
7 vehicles 5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD TRANSIT (3y) JAGUAR XK SERIES (4y) FORD Model Missing MAN Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2007230791700

Serious
52.1914, -1.4572
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2007230791691

Slight
52.2568, -1.6029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200743N357117

Slight
51.5692, -0.5675
4 vehicles 4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (3y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD MONDEO BMW X5
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Accident 200743N276117

Slight
51.5689, -0.5663
3 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (4y) AUDI A4 (1y) AUDI A3 (1y)
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