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 199243N005032
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199243P001032
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199243N115022
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
FIAT FIORINO
(3y)
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Accident 199243N114022
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
VOLVO 740
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 199243N105022
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N073022
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1992239200277
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 14
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1992239200225
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(1y)
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Accident 199243N045022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N044022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing
(1y)
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
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Accident 1992239200179
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 199243N015022
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199243P015022
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199243N013022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199243P122012
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N144012
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243P094012
Fatal
18 vehicles
9 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
SAAB 9000
(2y)
RENAULT MASTER
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ROYALE
KAWASAKI EX250
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO 740
(3y)
VOLVO 960
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1992239200077
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199243N051012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLVO 760
(2y)
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Accident 199243P048012
Fatal
10 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(1y)
BEDFORD ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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