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 1993239300503
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199343P039043
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
FIAT TIPO
(4y)
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Accident 1993239300496
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199343P036043
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 1993239300425
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 480
(1y)
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 199343P076033
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 1993239300421
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N101033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199343N102033
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199343N097033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN GSA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199343N145033
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343P050033
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1993239300358
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199343N054033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343U043033
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG METRO
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Accident 1993239300334
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199343P019033
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199343P025033
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 33
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N028033
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199343N021033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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