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 2018230281925
Serious
52.1446, -1.4145
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2018430101207
Slight
51.7973, -1.0893
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018430094227
Serious
51.6010, -0.6835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR F TYPE
(1y)
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2018430101927
Slight
51.8214, -1.1069
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2018430100847
Slight
51.6138, -0.7447
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 2 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2018430094658
Slight
51.6612, -0.9153
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2018430100111
Serious
51.6625, -0.9237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2018230278828
Serious
52.3174, -1.7176
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2018430093791
Slight
51.6034, -0.6926
7 vehicles
5 casualties
TOYOTA AYGO
SEAT ALHAMBRA
Car
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
JAGUAR XF SERIES
Car
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Accident 2018230276240
Slight
52.1471, -1.4169
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018230279952
Slight
52.1820, -1.4479
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2018430070995
Slight
51.5977, -0.6675
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2018230276110
Slight
52.2348, -1.5405
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2018430067741
Slight
51.5615, -0.5378
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 500
(1y)
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Accident 2018430057462
Slight
51.6106, -0.7344
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
AUDI A1
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Accident 2018430043900
Serious
51.6292, -0.8690
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
NISSAN JUKE
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Accident 2018430044227
Slight
51.8021, -1.0934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2018430042124
Slight
51.6617, -0.9381
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2018230265657
Serious
52.1410, -1.4111
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2018230265595
Slight
52.2152, -1.4961
2 vehicles
4 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE
BMW 5 SERIES
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