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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 200943N040049

Fatal
51.6033, -0.6913
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y)
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Accident 200934TM80049

Fatal
52.0616, -1.3084
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2008230891513

Fatal
52.3487, -1.8084
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Harley-Davidson VRSC (1y) SEAT TOLEDO Car
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Accident 200843P371108

Fatal
51.6656, -0.9539
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200843N038098

Fatal
51.7914, -1.0855
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200843P162078

Fatal
51.7170, -1.0262
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200843N018078

Fatal
51.6128, -0.7676
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200843P286028

Fatal
51.6791, -0.9670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200843P010018

Fatal
51.8432, -1.1486
6 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 PEUGEOT 307 (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD FIESTA SUZUKI SX4 (1y)
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Accident 200743N251117

Fatal
51.6121, -0.7704
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200743N244117

Fatal
51.5689, -0.5663
7 vehicles 5 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD TRANSIT (3y) JAGUAR XK SERIES (4y) FORD Model Missing MAN Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200743N001117

Fatal
51.6023, -0.6885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (3y) Car
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Accident 200743N001107

Fatal
51.6075, -0.7077
4 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA RENAULT MEGANE (3y) VOLVO 740 Car
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Accident 200743P008107

Fatal
51.8435, -1.1501
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2007230791174

Fatal
52.2860, -1.6651
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW M3 (2y) FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200743N003067

Fatal
51.5739, -0.5780
6 vehicles 6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT PARTNER Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200743N233057

Fatal
51.6034, -0.6975
7 vehicles 14 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing MERCEDES SPRINTER NISSAN PATROL PEUGEOT 205 MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200743N034047

Fatal
51.6027, -0.6900
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200643P300126

Fatal
52.0222, -1.2931
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t ERF Model Missing MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200643P208126

Fatal
51.6688, -0.9583
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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