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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 200443N149114

Slight
51.6136, -0.7605
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 307 (3y)
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Accident 200443P076114

Slight
51.6703, -0.9650
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200443P131114

Slight
51.7396, -1.0964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF
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Accident 200443P077114

Slight
51.6644, -0.9508
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200443P042114

Slight
51.7336, -1.0787
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200443P408104

Slight
51.7273, -1.0649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200443P392104

Slight
51.7743, -1.0996
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 200443N331104

Slight
51.6265, -0.8465
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) MAZDA MX-5 Vehicle
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Accident 200443N281104

Serious
51.5737, -0.5779
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA FIAT PUNTO MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 200443N301104

Slight
51.7935, -1.0862
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200443P329104

Slight
51.6639, -0.9500
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200443N399104

Slight
51.6041, -0.7004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 VOLKSWAGEN BORA (1y)
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Accident 200443N269104

Serious
51.6492, -0.8927
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y) DAF TRUCKS FAS 75CF (1y)
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Accident 2004230491653

Slight
52.3265, -1.7342
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MINI ONE (2y)
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Accident 200443P278104

Slight
51.8669, -1.1968
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) Vehicle (4y)
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Accident 200443N236104

Slight
51.6095, -0.7122
5 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO Vehicle MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) SAAB 9-5 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200443N217104

Slight
51.6049, -0.7027
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2004230491622

Slight
52.2569, -1.5900
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 200443N199104

Serious
51.6108, -0.7190
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 200443P218104

Slight
51.7311, -1.0734
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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