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 2018430056556
Slight
51.6128, -0.7422
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2018430332026
Slight
51.8863, -1.2046
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC70
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2018230341486
Slight
52.2016, -1.4733
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VOLVO XC60
(1y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2018430326147
Slight
51.6056, -0.6937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO
Car
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Accident 2018230340579
Slight
52.2761, -1.6564
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN QASHQAI
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(2y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2018430319619
Slight
51.6330, -0.8772
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS250
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2018430317008
Serious
51.7343, -1.0852
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEXUS GS 450
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2018430316010
Slight
51.6758, -0.9632
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 2018430315706
Fatal
51.7169, -1.0262
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SUBARU FORESTER
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
Car
CITROEN C4
(4y)
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Accident 2018230338956
Serious
52.1385, -1.4067
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES GLC CLASS
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2018230334768
Serious
52.2568, -1.5871
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2018430302816
Slight
51.5611, -0.5330
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2018230331033
Fatal
52.2771, -1.6576
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2018230330975
Slight
52.3400, -1.7871
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
TOYOTA C-HR
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 2018230330606
Serious
52.3463, -1.7996
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
NISSAN QASHQAI
(2y)
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Accident 2018230329077
Slight
52.1614, -1.4317
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2018430288707
Slight
51.5607, -0.4900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2018230328043
Slight
52.3345, -1.7705
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018230327896
Serious
52.3343, -1.7696
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
BMW X1
(1y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2018230327862
Slight
52.3279, -1.7386
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUDI TT
KIA SPORTAGE
(2y)
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