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 2020430057290
Slight
51.7635, -1.1042
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2020430044604
Slight
51.8475, -1.1663
4 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
Taxi/Private hire car
Taxi/Private hire car
(3y)
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Accident 2020230927612
Serious
52.2445, -1.5631
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
Car
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2020430034001
Slight
51.6124, -0.7413
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
AUDI A3
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Accident 2020430023857
Slight
51.5609, -0.5162
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI TT
HYUNDAI I800
(4y)
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Accident 2020430019322
Slight
51.6772, -0.9645
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
AUDI A2
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Accident 2020430013090
Slight
51.6995, -0.9909
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2020230918360
Slight
52.2053, -1.4783
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A5
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 2020430008582
Serious
51.5976, -0.6396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2019430404263
Slight
51.5753, -0.5799
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD KUGA
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Accident 2019230916739
Slight
52.2743, -1.6537
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019430397409
Serious
51.5943, -0.6280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2019430395399
Slight
51.6628, -0.9262
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2019430390588
Slight
51.6956, -0.9854
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2019230912470
Slight
52.2924, -1.6783
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 2019430386333
Slight
51.6056, -0.6936
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI I10
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2019430382845
Slight
51.6807, -0.9691
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2019430380775
Slight
51.6130, -0.7655
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2019430379378
Slight
51.8290, -1.1155
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2019430374177
Slight
51.6371, -0.8831
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
AUDI TTS
(4y)
CITROEN XSARA
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