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 262 accidents
Accident 201243N177052
Fatal
51.5681, -0.5638
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201243N030052
Fatal
51.7941, -1.0865
1 vehicle
7 casualties
FIAT SCUDO
(4y)
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Accident 201243N122042
Fatal
51.5824, -0.5881
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
FORD KA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201143P250061
Fatal
52.1214, -1.3786
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MAZDA 2
(4y)
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Accident 201143P150031
Fatal
51.6634, -0.9478
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
(3y)
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201143P038021
Fatal
51.8871, -1.2050
3 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201043N296120
Fatal
51.5609, -0.4917
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201043P192120
Fatal
51.8952, -1.2063
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
AUDI A4
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2010231091156
Fatal
52.2256, -1.5186
3 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 2010231090967
Fatal
52.3475, -1.8121
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201043N211080
Fatal
51.8326, -1.1237
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO DAILY
(3y)
Car
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Accident 201043P045070
Fatal
51.9688, -1.2508
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU FORESTER
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Accident 201043P081050
Fatal
52.1073, -1.3607
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201043P025040
Fatal
51.6684, -0.9574
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
(2y)
PEUGEOT 207
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200943P133129
Fatal
51.6624, -0.9438
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
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Accident 2009230991252
Fatal
52.2607, -1.6151
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MG TF
HONDA JAZZ
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2009230991093
Fatal
52.1359, -1.4027
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 200943N150099
Fatal
51.6101, -0.7258
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200943P133089
Fatal
51.7226, -1.0504
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT CLIO
FORD ESCORT
MINI COOPER
(1y)
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Accident 200943P010069
Fatal
51.9462, -1.2040
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
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