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
Showing 20 of 1,355 accidents
Accident 200143P244071
Serious
51.7366, -1.0982
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2001230191265
Serious
52.3104, -1.7098
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200143N147071
Serious
51.6049, -0.7030
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD SCORPIO
(4y)
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Accident 200143N094071
Serious
51.6034, -0.6945
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(3y)
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Accident 2001230191186
Serious
52.2343, -1.5397
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 200143P382061
Serious
51.9670, -1.2419
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 2001230191116
Serious
52.2757, -1.6560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN XSARA
(3y)
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Accident 200143P174061
Serious
52.0819, -1.3223
4 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
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Accident 200143N143061
Serious
51.6019, -0.6869
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200143N113061
Serious
51.6145, -0.7505
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200143N352051
Serious
51.6127, -0.7669
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
(3y)
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Accident 200143N218051
Serious
51.5823, -0.5871
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI CABRIOLET
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 2001230100763
Serious
52.1915, -1.4584
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200143N331041
Serious
51.6431, -0.8885
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2001230100650
Serious
52.2090, -1.4854
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200143P379041
Serious
51.6686, -0.9580
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200143N060041
Serious
51.5802, -0.5839
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 200143P005041
Serious
51.7414, -1.0972
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200143N310031
Serious
51.5818, -0.5863
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HYUNDAI H100
(3y)
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Accident 200143N180031
Serious
51.6103, -0.7306
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL COMBO
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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