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 199243N041102
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
ROVER 200 SERIES
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199243P025102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243P027102
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
BMW 3 SERIES
SUBARU JUSTY
(1y)
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Accident 199243N027102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199243P013102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N012102
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BMW 6 SERIES
(4y)
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199243P002102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201563
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992239201548
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199243N141092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199243N147092
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243N132092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199243N129092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199243N128092
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1992239201514
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199243N110092
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243P066092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199243P065092
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RELIANT RIALTO
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Accident 1992239201486
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199243P056092
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
Vehicle
(1y)
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