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 199343P020023
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1993239300162
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343N010023
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
ALFA ROMEO 164
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P011023
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 1993239300145
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199343P002023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199343P122013
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P130013
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199343N161013
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199343N153013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343P097013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993239300108
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
AUDI 100
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Accident 1993239300104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199343P127013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 199343P050013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 199343N078013
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
VOLVO Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1993239300033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199343N020013
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
BMW 7 SERIES
SUBARU SUBARU
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
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Accident 199343P007013
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993239300087
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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