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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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Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2002230290751

Serious
52.2605, -1.6157
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 200243P374042

Serious
51.7160, -1.0243
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 2002230290716

Serious
52.1416, -1.4120
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2002230290628

Serious
52.2765, -1.6567
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y)
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Accident 200243N004042

Serious
51.5890, -0.6105
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT ULYSSE (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200234TT00297

Serious
51.9833, -1.2657
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200243P401032

Serious
51.7158, -1.0236
23 vehicles 9 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA (1y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y) CITROEN SAXO (2y) NISSAN ALMERA (1y) FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) RENAULT Model Missing (3y) BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL COMBO FORD TRANSIT Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t JAGUAR XJ SERIES SAAB 900 (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y) ALFA ROMEO 156 (1y) FIAT PUNTO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) AUDI A4 MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y)
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Accident 200243P346032

Serious
51.8719, -1.2007
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 200243P149032

Serious
51.6618, -0.9336
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200243P091032

Serious
52.0808, -1.3207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243N286022

Serious
51.6118, -0.7952
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200243N275022

Serious
51.5635, -0.5517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200243N280022

Serious
51.5567, -0.5279
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002230290305

Serious
52.2566, -1.6000
5 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing SUBARU JUSTY (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) LAND ROVER DEFENDER Vehicle (1y)
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Accident 200243P185022

Serious
51.6987, -0.9903
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) SCANIA Model Missing (2y) LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF
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Accident 200243N141022

Serious
51.6049, -0.7027
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 2002230290167

Serious
52.1560, -1.4261
3 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY (2y) ROVER 25 Vehicle
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Accident 200243P402012

Serious
51.6623, -0.9429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200243P032012

Serious
51.8703, -1.1991
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200243P028012

Serious
51.9815, -1.2652
2 vehicles 5 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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