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 200743P316057
Serious
51.7627, -1.1046
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBR600F
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 200743N207057
Serious
51.5623, -0.5439
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200743N011057
Serious
51.6101, -0.7311
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2007230790598
Serious
52.1337, -1.3982
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743P168057
Serious
51.8435, -1.1503
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200743P028057
Serious
51.7743, -1.0993
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M3
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200743N267047
Serious
51.6262, -0.8447
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
PEUGEOT 407
(2y)
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Accident 2007230790514
Serious
52.3326, -1.7589
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER 45
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Accident 200743P177047
Serious
51.7385, -1.0934
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200743P101047
Serious
51.6914, -0.9812
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200743P160047
Serious
51.6916, -0.9813
2 vehicles
6 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200743P047047
Serious
51.9649, -1.2320
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200743P348037
Serious
52.0879, -1.3344
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(2y)
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Accident 200743N142027
Serious
51.6104, -0.7258
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 200743N003027
Serious
51.5933, -0.6265
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
PEUGEOT PARTNER
(1y)
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Accident 200743P006027
Serious
51.9492, -1.2060
4 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA CARENS
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
Car
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 200743P284017
Serious
51.6630, -0.9471
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2007230790076
Serious
52.2570, -1.6000
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007230790048
Serious
52.1330, -1.3972
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Car
TRIUMPH TIGER
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Accident 200743P048017
Serious
51.6630, -0.9470
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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