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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 200843N118078

Serious
51.6269, -0.8597
6 vehicles 6 casualties
BMW R 1200 (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc BMW R 1200 (1y) HONDA XL1000V (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS (1y) MAZDA 626
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Accident 200843N136068

Serious
51.5978, -0.6648
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over YAMAHA XJ 600 N SAAB 9-3 (3y) Car
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Accident 2008230890734

Serious
52.3303, -1.7508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200843N132058

Serious
51.5719, -0.5752
5 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES SLK CLASS FORD MONDEO MERCEDES SPRINTER Car PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 200843N048058

Serious
51.6042, -0.7007
1 vehicle 6 casualties
Car
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Accident 2008230890419

Serious
52.2571, -1.5927
5 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA AUDI A6 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) HONDA CIVIC Car
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Accident 200843P324038

Serious
52.1153, -1.3704
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VOLVO Model Missing (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing HONDA ACCORD DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (2y)
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Accident 2008230890406

Serious
52.2590, -1.6108
3 vehicles 5 casualties
LDV 200 SERIES Car NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200834WS14798

Serious
51.9990, -1.2698
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 200843N246028

Serious
51.6588, -0.9079
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200843P157028

Serious
51.8836, -1.2031
4 vehicles 5 casualties
RENAULT CLIO RENAULT Model Missing Car VOLVO S40
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Accident 200843P076028

Serious
51.6863, -0.9765
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008230890238

Serious
52.2659, -1.6342
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200843P105018

Serious
51.7293, -1.0691
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) Car Car
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Accident 200843N333018

Serious
51.6012, -0.6847
3 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES MERCEDES 190 DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (3y)
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Accident 200843P090018

Serious
51.8445, -1.1557
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 Car Car
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Accident 200843N332018

Serious
51.6060, -0.7047
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Yamaha FZ6 (1y)
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Accident 200743N280127

Serious
51.5974, -0.6675
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200743N273127

Serious
51.6110, -0.7367
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SAAB 9-3 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743N176127

Serious
51.6147, -0.7520
2 vehicles 4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD MONDEO
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