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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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Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2016430314750

Slight
51.9417, -1.2026
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2016430312437

Slight
51.7396, -1.0964
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN XSARA CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 2016430305282

Slight
51.6616, -0.9365
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 2016430301547

Serious
51.9548, -1.2106
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2016430300302

Slight
51.6916, -0.9813
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2016430301418

Serious
51.7386, -1.0941
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016230121386

Slight
52.3473, -1.8171
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2016430294200

Slight
51.9689, -1.2508
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2016430294423

Slight
51.5984, -0.6487
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201634WS14576

Slight
52.0001, -1.2698
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER (1y) IVECO Model Missing LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2016430358807

Slight
51.6252, -0.8411
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2016230119448

Slight
52.3426, -1.7910
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2016430286292

Slight
52.0900, -1.3380
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V70 RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2016230119381

Slight
52.2333, -1.5380
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2016430282465

Slight
51.5666, -0.5601
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2016430284455

Serious
51.7318, -1.0753
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2016430284470

Slight
51.7215, -1.0434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2016430284753

Slight
51.5704, -0.5716
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over TOYOTA YARIS FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2016430044493

Serious
51.5674, -0.5622
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN UP (3y) SUZUKI GN 125
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Accident 2016430271374

Slight
51.9032, -1.2061
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS (1y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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