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 199143F003451
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143B004911
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199143B004161
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199143C004101
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1991239100665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199143C004061
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LEYLAND DAF 400
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199143C004051
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199143D003341
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199143F003371
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
CHRYSLER ALPINE
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Accident 199143D004831
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1991239100664
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199143C003691
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
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Accident 199143C004601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199143F002961
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199143F003011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199143C003551
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199143C003501
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199143F002741
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1991239100663
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199143D002731
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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