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 199243P047092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 1992239201414
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1992239201399
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199243P020092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199243N016092
Fatal
4 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199243N139082
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199243N115082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199243P137082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1992239201369
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199243P158082
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
(3y)
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Accident 1992239201331
Fatal
7 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
FORD ORION
CITROEN VISA
LEYLAND Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243N110082
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199243N085082
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 199243P084082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199243N062082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N071082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 900
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Accident 199243P003082
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199243N004082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199243N070082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199243P137072
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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