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 200743N171127
Serious
51.5982, -0.6458
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200743N126127
Serious
51.5739, -0.5782
7 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
VOLVO S60
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUBARU FORESTER
(3y)
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Accident 2007230791700
Serious
52.1914, -1.4572
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2007230791625
Serious
52.2717, -1.6487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
AUDI A4
(4y)
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Accident 2007230791601
Serious
52.1513, -1.4216
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
(2y)
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Accident 200743P227107
Serious
51.7219, -1.0462
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200743P068107
Serious
51.8969, -1.2065
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 200743N256097
Serious
51.5689, -0.5662
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200743P274097
Serious
51.6732, -0.9615
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
Car
Car
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200743N055097
Serious
51.6242, -0.8248
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200743P027097
Serious
52.1155, -1.3698
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 200743P061087
Serious
51.6659, -0.9537
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 2007230791072
Serious
52.1389, -1.4079
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200743N186077
Serious
51.6342, -0.8793
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200734TM37427
Serious
51.9827, -1.2655
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(3y)
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Accident 2007230790811
Serious
52.2797, -1.6598
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200743N146067
Serious
51.5573, -0.5285
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG ZR
(4y)
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Accident 200743P128067
Serious
51.6634, -0.9488
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200743N009067
Serious
51.5999, -0.6817
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 200743P397057
Serious
51.6787, -0.9661
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
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