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 201643P263016
Serious
51.9685, -1.2494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201643P082016
Slight
51.6725, -0.9610
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 2016230040496
Slight
52.1927, -1.4590
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201643P081016
Slight
51.8916, -1.2065
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201643P065016
Slight
51.6625, -0.9452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2016230039427
Serious
52.3329, -1.7617
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201643P068016
Slight
51.6740, -0.9619
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 201543P319125
Slight
51.9284, -1.2022
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
JEEP CHEROKEE
AUDI SQ5
(1y)
BMW X5
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Accident 201543N242125
Serious
51.6270, -0.8510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X5
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201543P120125
Slight
51.8441, -1.1542
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I20
(4y)
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Accident 201543N146125
Serious
51.5566, -0.5277
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 1300
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Accident 201543N069125
Slight
51.5619, -0.4984
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(4y)
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Accident 201543P135125
Slight
51.8435, -1.1497
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ISUZU D-MAX
(1y)
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Accident 201543P170125
Serious
51.7090, -1.0122
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ISUZU TRUCKS FORWARD
(3y)
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Accident 201543P342125
Slight
51.6626, -0.9451
1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201543P056125
Slight
51.9283, -1.2021
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
(2y)
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201543P116125
Slight
51.6748, -0.9625
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 406
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 201543N045125
Slight
51.6010, -0.6834
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUDI A4
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Accident 201543P072125
Slight
51.8778, -1.2007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201543P332115
Slight
51.9173, -1.2033
1 vehicle
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
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