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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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2018430381390

Slight
51.8770, -1.2004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2018430375709

Fatal
51.6335, -0.8783
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FUSION
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Accident 2018430381570

Slight
51.6741, -0.9619
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 2018230351787

Slight
52.3477, -1.8101
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) MITSUBISHI ASX (2y) ROVER 25 FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2018430378058

Slight
51.5682, -0.5636
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car (2y) BMW X3 (3y) TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2018430372916

Slight
51.6799, -0.9679
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DOBLO MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2018430370636

Slight
51.8122, -1.1029
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C4 AUDI A6
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Accident 2018430372607

Slight
51.7013, -0.9945
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 2018230349308

Slight
52.2412, -1.5550
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2018230346867

Slight
52.1943, -1.4626
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO MERCEDES E CLASS Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2018430356125

Serious
51.9704, -1.2543
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018230346032

Slight
52.2576, -1.5884
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018430354928

Slight
51.6103, -0.7888
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KUGA (1y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2018230348491

Serious
52.2408, -1.5535
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI DL 650 BMW 1 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 2018430353911

Slight
51.7076, -1.0086
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018230346977

Slight
52.3430, -1.7915
3 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2018430350479

Slight
52.0914, -1.3401
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA VERSO (3y)
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Accident 2018230344698

Slight
52.2234, -1.5147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LEXUS IS220
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Accident 2018438342104

Slight
51.5616, -0.5112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X1 (1y) Car
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Accident 2018230342535

Slight
52.2567, -1.6010
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA RIO (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA CITROEN C4
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