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 1,355 accidents
Accident 2020430262876
Serious
51.5659, -0.5575
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2020430259481
Serious
51.7896, -1.0858
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2020430229206
Serious
51.6030, -0.6898
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
HONDA Model Missing
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2020430229858
Serious
51.5615, -0.5389
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2020430190308
Serious
51.5607, -0.5182
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SMART CITY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2020430168883
Serious
51.7654, -1.1036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2020430165957
Serious
51.5812, -0.5849
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 2020430126506
Serious
51.7016, -0.9946
3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
BMW 1 SERIES
CITROEN BERLINGO
(2y)
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Accident 2020430079514
Serious
51.7041, -1.0003
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2020430062494
Serious
51.6259, -0.8435
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW M3
BMW M2
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Accident 2020230927612
Serious
52.2445, -1.5631
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
Car
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 2020430008582
Serious
51.5976, -0.6396
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2019430397409
Serious
51.5943, -0.6280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2019430350377
Serious
51.8308, -1.1187
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2019230898672
Serious
52.3475, -1.8038
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2019230881065
Serious
52.1921, -1.4580
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
TOYOTA AYGO
Car
HYUNDAI I30
(4y)
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Accident 2019430255149
Serious
51.6257, -0.8421
15 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
Car
Car
HYUNDAI TUCSON
(1y)
JAGUAR E-PACE
(1y)
AUDI A3
(1y)
CITROEN C4
Car
VAUXHALL MOKKA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2019230871544
Serious
52.2549, -1.5804
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2019230866302
Serious
52.3458, -1.7976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
Car
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Accident 2019430216145
Serious
51.5626, -0.5462
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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