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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 201043P060050

Serious
51.9140, -1.2041
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD FOCUS ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 201043N063050

Serious
51.6044, -0.7013
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FIAT MULTIPLA
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Accident 201043N233040

Serious
51.5622, -0.5380
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) FORD FUSION (4y)
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Accident 201043N188040

Serious
51.5974, -0.6662
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A6 Car
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Accident 201043P038040

Serious
51.8719, -1.2001
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) SUZUKI GSX 1400
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Accident 2010231090314

Serious
52.1370, -1.4049
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3
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Accident 201043P248020

Serious
52.0297, -1.2999
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201043P202020

Serious
51.9693, -1.2521
1 vehicle 7 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2010231090152

Serious
52.2269, -1.5209
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 201043P072020

Serious
51.6651, -0.9523
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2010231090057

Serious
52.2943, -1.6835
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 200943P147129

Serious
51.7182, -1.0299
3 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN PEUGEOT 306 VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200943P383119

Serious
52.1162, -1.3708
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200943N220119

Serious
51.5611, -0.4943
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS SUZUKI SV 650 (4y) HONDA ACCORD (2y) TOYOTA AURIS (1y)
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Accident 200943P042109

Serious
51.7079, -1.0100
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2009230991099

Serious
52.2268, -1.5211
3 vehicles 7 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) HONDA JAZZ Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200943P295099

Serious
51.8419, -1.1446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200943P074099

Serious
51.7896, -1.0863
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2009230990987

Serious
52.2553, -1.5830
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200943N065099

Serious
51.6104, -0.7902
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT MAN Model Missing (2y)
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