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 2024430077486
Serious
51.6103, -0.7890
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
FORD TRANSIT
Car
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Accident 2024231414269
Serious
52.2171, -1.5008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024430040239
Serious
51.6621, -0.9411
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
(2y)
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Accident 2023430531001
Serious
51.6055, -0.7036
9 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
LEXUS CT 200
NISSAN QASHQAI
AUDI S3
PEUGEOT 208
ABARTH 595
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(4y)
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Accident 2023231379396
Serious
52.1364, -1.4036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD KUGA
(2y)
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Accident 2023430439290
Serious
51.9753, -1.2611
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Car
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Accident 2023430416407
Serious
51.6061, -0.7046
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2023231337356
Serious
52.3439, -1.7931
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q4
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2023430270056
Serious
51.6590, -0.9066
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW X3
Car
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Accident 2023231310601
Serious
52.2665, -1.6347
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT GT
MG ZS
(1y)
Car
TOYOTA AURIS
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2023430140272
Serious
51.5965, -0.6347
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2023430106902
Serious
51.6037, -0.6988
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE MACAN
(2y)
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2023430076895
Serious
51.5629, -0.5473
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO
SKODA KODIAQ
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2023430070027
Serious
51.7198, -1.0351
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2023430020315
Serious
51.6028, -0.6887
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
AUDI S3
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Accident 2023231259351
Serious
52.2144, -1.4943
9 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A5
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
AUDI A3
TOYOTA MODEL MISSING
Car
Car
AUDI A1
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Accident 2022430570862
Serious
51.7401, -1.0954
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2022231244873
Serious
52.3463, -1.7990
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAN MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2022430525366
Serious
51.6459, -0.8904
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZ
Car
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Accident 2022430515002
Serious
51.8733, -1.2004
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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