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
Showing 20 of 8,588 accidents
Accident 200643N176016
Slight
51.6143, -0.7528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200643P181016
Serious
51.9665, -1.2405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200643P096016
Serious
51.7318, -1.0760
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A3
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Accident 200643P104016
Slight
52.0962, -1.3488
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200634TM00758
Slight
51.9893, -1.2670
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
VOLVO S60
(4y)
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Accident 2006230690026
Serious
52.2953, -1.6860
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2006230690010
Slight
52.2572, -1.5956
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200643P010016
Slight
51.7318, -1.0756
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(4y)
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Accident 200543P426125
Slight
51.8671, -1.1964
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
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Accident 200543P424125
Slight
51.8951, -1.2063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200543P423125
Slight
51.7197, -1.0350
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200543N589125
Slight
51.6107, -0.7357
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200543N595125
Slight
51.6559, -0.8996
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
FORD ESCORT
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200543P404125
Slight
51.6626, -0.9447
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD PUMA
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Accident 200543N588125
Slight
51.5981, -0.6593
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 200543P371125
Slight
51.8629, -1.1901
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 2005230591852
Slight
52.3304, -1.7508
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200543N530125
Slight
51.5973, -0.6714
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 200543P362125
Slight
51.9764, -1.2626
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200543P331125
Serious
51.9534, -1.2090
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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