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 1,355 accidents
Accident 201143N106081
Serious
51.5862, -0.6010
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR
(3y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 201143P309081
Serious
51.9470, -1.2040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA FR-V
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Accident 201143P279071
Serious
51.7209, -1.0405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 201143N125071
Serious
51.5890, -0.6100
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201143P328061
Serious
51.9391, -1.2024
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201143P247061
Serious
51.8672, -1.1972
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MITSUBISHI COLT
(3y)
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 201143N107061
Serious
51.8171, -1.1056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201143N168061
Serious
51.5980, -0.6430
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FIAT IDEA
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2011231190572
Serious
52.1974, -1.4683
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2011231190506
Serious
52.2210, -1.5106
1 vehicle
10 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 201143N095051
Serious
51.6128, -0.7675
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW M3
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Accident 201143P068051
Serious
52.0616, -1.3083
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Car
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Accident 2011231190415
Serious
52.3383, -1.7845
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 201143P215041
Serious
51.6717, -0.9602
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201143N236031
Serious
51.7905, -1.0861
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Car
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Accident 201143N199031
Serious
51.5979, -0.6561
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201143P181021
Serious
51.6732, -0.9615
5 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
MAZDA 2
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 201143N145021
Serious
51.6028, -0.6925
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2011231190118
Serious
52.1663, -1.4384
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 201143N033011
Serious
51.5931, -0.6243
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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