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 199143B010211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199143B010091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 199143B010051
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ORION
(2y)
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 1991239101239
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
SKODA 130
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199143A010601
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 1991239101222
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199143C009661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199143C009881
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143C009461
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ORION
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Accident 199143B009271
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199143F007441
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 199143B009301
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199143B009251
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BSA Model Missing
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Accident 199143B009221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199143C009241
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
VOLVO 940
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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Accident 199143B009131
Slight
10 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VOLVO 345
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1991239101126
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199143F007021
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199143B008581
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199143C009151
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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