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
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Accident 2012230101912
Serious
52.1402, -1.4098
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2012230094512
Serious
52.2570, -1.5926
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
DODGE NITRO
(4y)
MAZDA 626
KAWASAKI ZR1200
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Accident 201243N176082
Serious
51.5616, -0.5403
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
BMW R 1200
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Accident 201243N210082
Serious
51.6136, -0.7605
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(4y)
Car
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Accident 201243P201082
Serious
52.0770, -1.3164
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(1y)
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Accident 201234WS20562
Serious
51.9828, -1.2657
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201243N182072
Serious
51.5777, -0.5818
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201243P274072
Serious
51.9093, -1.2052
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201243P049072
Serious
51.7337, -1.0790
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201243N121062
Serious
51.5624, -0.5386
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201243N224062
Serious
51.6107, -0.7343
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1000
(2y)
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Accident 201243P048062
Serious
52.1230, -1.3802
1 vehicle
16 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 201243P124052
Serious
51.7494, -1.1040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201243N088052
Serious
51.5945, -0.6282
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201243N243052
Serious
51.6107, -0.7915
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2012230041312
Serious
52.1476, -1.4174
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 201243N230032
Serious
51.5801, -0.5837
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
PEUGEOT PARTNER
VOLVO S60
(1y)
FORD KA
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Accident 201243N213032
Serious
51.7896, -1.0863
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201243N201022
Serious
51.5625, -0.5456
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Car
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Accident 201243P179022
Serious
51.9175, -1.2033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
VOLVO Model Missing
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