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 199243P108032
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW K 100 RS
(3y)
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Accident 199243P107032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243P094032
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199243P106032
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199243N114032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD NOT IN USE
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199243P081032
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1992239200424
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N092032
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
VOLVO 740
CITROEN BX
(4y)
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Accident 199243N096032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1000
(4y)
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Accident 199243N083032
Fatal
5 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
LADA RIVA
(1y)
VOLVO 740
(2y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1992239200392
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1992239200390
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
MAZDA 626
(3y)
DAIHATSU CHARADE
TOYOTA CELICA
(2y)
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Accident 199243N055032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199243P044032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199243N035032
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA SUPRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
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Accident 199243N039032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
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Accident 199243P028032
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199243N012032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199243P046032
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 1992239200307
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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