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 201523M401174
Slight
52.2771, -1.6572
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201543N272105
Slight
51.8022, -1.0936
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO XC90
(4y)
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Accident 201543P177105
Slight
52.0872, -1.3325
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201543P071105
Slight
51.8934, -1.2067
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Car
Car
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Accident 201523M401061
Slight
52.2412, -1.5546
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
HONDA JAZZ
VOLVO V40
(2y)
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Accident 201543P081105
Slight
51.6623, -0.9424
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
CITROEN C1
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Accident 201543N047105
Slight
51.5985, -0.6516
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201543P285095
Slight
51.7012, -0.9943
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201543P258095
Slight
52.0847, -1.3266
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(4y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201543N180095
Slight
51.5772, -0.5809
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
SKODA FABIA
(4y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
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Accident 201543P282095
Slight
51.8538, -1.1764
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 201523M401032
Serious
52.2713, -1.6476
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 201543N127095
Slight
51.5998, -0.6812
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
FORD FIESTA
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201523M401060
Slight
52.3404, -1.7877
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN QASHQAI
FORD PUMA
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Accident 201543P234095
Slight
52.1229, -1.3803
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES A CLASS
SKODA OCTAVIA
(4y)
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Accident 201534WS24395
Serious
51.9883, -1.2664
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC60
MERCEDES C CLASS
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543N234095
Slight
51.5629, -0.5475
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
AUDI A1
(2y)
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Accident 201543N086095
Slight
51.6086, -0.7089
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 201543P105095
Serious
52.0703, -1.3116
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201543P106095
Slight
51.8641, -1.1916
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
BMW X5
(2y)
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