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
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Accident 200643N304076
Serious
51.6104, -0.7902
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200643N094076
Serious
51.5974, -0.6713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
FORD GALAXY
(4y)
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Accident 200643N293056
Serious
51.5603, -0.5261
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN PATHFINDER
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Accident 2006230690648
Serious
52.2160, -1.4984
6 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
FORD GALAXY
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
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Accident 200643N271056
Serious
51.6126, -0.7698
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2006230690636
Serious
52.3435, -1.7926
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200643P257046
Serious
51.8435, -1.1505
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200643P275046
Serious
51.6683, -0.9573
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200643P092046
Serious
52.0948, -1.3463
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2006230690445
Serious
52.2706, -1.6462
4 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200643P304036
Serious
51.8951, -1.2063
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
JAGUAR X TYPE
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2006230690316
Serious
52.3456, -1.7974
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200643P072036
Serious
51.7258, -1.0605
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200643P095026
Serious
51.9424, -1.2029
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUDI A4
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Accident 200643P181016
Serious
51.9665, -1.2405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200643P096016
Serious
51.7318, -1.0760
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI A3
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Accident 2006230690026
Serious
52.2953, -1.6860
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200543P331125
Serious
51.9534, -1.2090
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200543N440125
Serious
51.5847, -0.5950
4 vehicles
9 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2005230591751
Serious
52.3389, -1.7857
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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