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 2024430086000
Slight
51.7602, -1.1055
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024430085633
Slight
51.9417, -1.2023
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
BMW X5
BMW 5 SERIES
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2024430085357
Serious
51.6271, -0.8480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
CITROEN C1
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Accident 2024231415360
Slight
52.1742, -1.4437
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024231412268
Slight
52.2574, -1.5935
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
NISSAN MICRA
LEXUS CT 200
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Accident 2024430077486
Serious
51.6103, -0.7890
3 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
FORD TRANSIT
Car
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Accident 2024231414269
Serious
52.2171, -1.5008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024430063807
Slight
51.6130, -0.7663
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2024430040239
Serious
51.6621, -0.9411
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS
(2y)
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Accident 2024430031296
Fatal
51.6956, -0.9855
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
KIA SPORTAGE
TOYOTA RAV4
MAN MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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Accident 2023231390158
Slight
52.2404, -1.5540
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2023231388150
Slight
52.2572, -1.5900
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2023231387090
Slight
52.2629, -1.6212
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
RENAULT CAPTUR
(2y)
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Accident 2023231382934
Slight
52.2916, -1.6764
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2023430531001
Serious
51.6055, -0.7036
9 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AURIS
LEXUS CT 200
NISSAN QASHQAI
AUDI S3
PEUGEOT 208
ABARTH 595
(2y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(4y)
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Accident 2023231379396
Serious
52.1364, -1.4036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD KUGA
(2y)
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Accident 2023430518151
Slight
51.6678, -0.9566
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
FORD KA
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Accident 2023340506790
Slight
52.0508, -1.3063
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2023231374553
Slight
52.2387, -1.5491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2023430461014
Slight
51.7071, -1.0074
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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