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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 2021231056810

Slight
52.2629, -1.6205
1 vehicle 3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2021430254105

Slight
51.8107, -1.1015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2021430248553

Slight
51.6134, -0.7618
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021430223468

Slight
51.8908, -1.2061
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO VOLVO XC40 (3y)
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Accident 2021430223270

Slight
51.5821, -0.5866
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 2021430223206

Slight
51.6629, -0.9465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2021430223216

Slight
51.8443, -1.1541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2021231047519

Slight
52.2574, -1.6036
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER PEUGEOT 3008 (2y)
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Accident 2021430209555

Slight
51.9685, -1.2495
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2021430186566

Slight
52.0456, -1.3053
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2021430182821

Serious
51.5619, -0.4984
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES ML CLASS SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2021231048798

Slight
52.1881, -1.4524
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over HONDA INSIGHT
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Accident 2021231036150

Slight
52.2632, -1.6217
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A1 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2021430151433

Slight
51.7048, -1.0012
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2021231050016

Slight
52.1959, -1.4656
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2021430122898

Serious
51.6057, -0.6937
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2021430110593

Slight
51.5644, -0.5540
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ADAM BMW X5
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Accident 2021231032319

Slight
52.1300, -1.3902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y) TESLA MODEL 3 (2y)
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Accident 2021430100736

Fatal
51.5603, -0.5245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC40 (1y) SUZUKI GSXR
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Accident 2021430097850

Serious
51.6652, -0.9527
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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