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 8,588 accidents
Accident 201543P339115
Slight
51.9818, -1.2649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201543N239115
Slight
51.5690, -0.5662
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN QASHQAI
Car
BMW M3
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Accident 2015230036874
Slight
52.2360, -1.5433
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 201543P312115
Serious
51.7236, -1.0580
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 201543N125115
Slight
51.6034, -0.6927
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
HYUNDAI I20
(2y)
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Accident 201543N101115
Slight
51.5795, -0.5827
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
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Accident 201543N105115
Slight
51.5833, -0.5900
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201543N137115
Fatal
51.6147, -0.7534
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Honda CBR900RR
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Accident 2015230040379
Slight
52.3344, -1.7713
6 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 201543P048115
Slight
51.7410, -1.0958
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A6
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201543P090115
Slight
51.8751, -1.2010
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201543N004115
Serious
51.6027, -0.6909
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201543P313105
Slight
52.1034, -1.3572
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201523M401189
Slight
52.2079, -1.4837
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
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Accident 201543P335105
Serious
51.8777, -1.2007
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201543N240105
Slight
51.5996, -0.6797
6 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
PEUGEOT 207
(4y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
HONDA JAZZ
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 201543P353105
Slight
51.8769, -1.2004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 201543N191105
Serious
51.6258, -0.8425
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201543P214105
Slight
52.0816, -1.3215
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
FORD KUGA
Car
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Accident 201543N126105
Slight
51.5610, -0.5344
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW X5
(2y)
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