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 199243N144072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199243N142072
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199243P119072
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199243P121072
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243N108072
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
SKODA FAVORIT
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Accident 199243P094072
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199243N093072
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1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 1992239201117
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ORION
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Accident 1992239201107
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992239201110
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
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Accident 199243N058072
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199243P053072
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199243P051072
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199243P046072
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243P066072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199243N039072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199243P031072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992239201052
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243N014072
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199243P024072
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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