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 1993239300088
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199343N004013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(3y)
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Accident 199243N164122
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199243N151122
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199243P133122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243P146122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992239202219
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
(4y)
VOLVO 360
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1992239202217
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
(4y)
VOLVO 360
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199243P122122
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199243P102122
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
(2y)
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Accident 1992239202110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1992239202108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1992239202206
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
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Accident 1992239202109
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
ERF Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199243P083122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199243N088122
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243P067122
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243P060122
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199243P049122
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1992239202155
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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