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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.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
262
Serious
1,355
Casualties
13,817
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

Bicester

1,624 recorded here

Wycombe

1,247 recorded here

Benson

1,102 recorded here

South Bucks

1,086 recorded here

Royal Leamington Spa

810 recorded here

Stratford-upon-Avon

742 recorded here

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Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green

188 recorded along the M40

High Wycombe

96 recorded along the M40

Banbury

39 recorded along the M40

Stokenchurch

15 recorded along the M40

Lane End

12 recorded along the M40

Beaconsfield

2 recorded along the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1991239100421

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON (1y) FORD CORTINA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199143C003111

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7 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD ESCORT TOYOTA CARINA (3y) PORSCHE 924
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Accident 199143F002561

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
SAAB 900 (4y) VAUXHALL SENATOR (1y)
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Accident 199143C002961

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA RENAULT 9 FORD FIESTA (3y) HONDA QUINTET
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Accident 199143C002791

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199143F002441

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199143C002771

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT 9 Vehicle DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199143B002561

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 199143B002521

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6 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) BMW 3 SERIES (3y) AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) PEUGEOT 309 (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 199143B002471

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RELIANT ROBIN
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Accident 199143C002361

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 199143A002421

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5 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y) CITROEN VISA VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) ROVER MONTEGO (1y) BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199143B002431

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199143F001671

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199143E001751

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199143F001651

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 245 PEUGEOT 405 (2y)
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Accident 199143F010721

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD Model Missing LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing AUDI 80 (1y) FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 199143F010711

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) LANCIA DELTA (2y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199143F010701

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21 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON (2y) ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) ROVER MAESTRO FORD FIESTA (3y) ROVER 800 SERIES (2y) FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) LEYLAND ROADRUNNER (1y) SCANIA Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing (2y) FORD Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF IVECO-FORD Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (4y) Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y) ROVER MONTEGO Daf Trucks Model Missing (4y) MERCEDES Model Missing ERF Model Missing (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199143F010691

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11 vehicles 4 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing BEDFORD Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) Vehicle FORD GRANADA (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA (3y) Daf Trucks FT 2500 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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