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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 200743N245117

Slight
51.5709, -0.5728
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) Car
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Accident 200743N335117

Slight
51.6120, -0.7720
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 FORD FUSION Car Car
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Accident 200743N332117

Slight
51.7913, -1.0858
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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Accident 200743P240117

Slight
51.6772, -0.9647
4 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Car Car
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Accident 200743P419117

Slight
51.6624, -0.9198
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2007230791625

Serious
52.2717, -1.6487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) AUDI A4 (4y)
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Accident 200743P268117

Slight
51.6726, -0.9609
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 200743P134117

Slight
51.7110, -1.0152
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (4y) DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 200743P132117

Slight
52.0250, -1.2957
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2007230791601

Serious
52.1513, -1.4216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car (2y)
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Accident 200743P230117

Slight
51.6961, -0.9867
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car Vehicle
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Accident 200743N089117

Slight
51.5605, -0.4901
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007230791597

Slight
52.3442, -1.7936
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S80 VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200743N116117

Slight
51.5970, -0.6374
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO BMW X5
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Accident 200743N093117

Slight
51.6134, -0.7443
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FORD TRANSIT CONNECT VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200743N084117

Slight
51.6146, -0.7514
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200743N068117

Slight
51.5738, -0.5780
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO HONDA CIVIC (2y) VAUXHALL OMEGA (4y)
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Accident 2007230791562

Slight
52.2076, -1.4834
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200743P241117

Slight
51.7185, -1.0314
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2007230791548

Slight
52.3100, -1.7091
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) MERCEDES E CLASS (4y)
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