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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 201543N180025

Serious
51.8315, -1.1213
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201523M400272

Slight
52.3482, -1.8075
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) NISSAN QASHQAI (4y)
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Accident 201543P297025

Slight
51.8961, -1.2063
4 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES Car FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201523M400191

Serious
52.2612, -1.6160
6 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Car Car Car SKODA FABIA (4y) Car
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Accident 201543N188025

Serious
51.6143, -0.7547
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car AUDI A1 (2y)
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Accident 201543N161025

Serious
51.6194, -0.8134
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 201523M400192

Slight
52.2896, -1.6711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 201543P296025

Fatal
51.8760, -1.2008
37 vehicles 36 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) JAGUAR S TYPE RENAULT LAGUNA HYUNDAI GETZ HYUNDAI GETZ VOLVO 850 PEUGEOT 108 (1y) HYUNDAI TUCSON HONDA CRV (2y) NISSAN JUKE (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS FORD FOCUS MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO MERCEDES 300 VOLVO XC60 (3y) MINI COOPER (1y) FORD FOCUS MITSUBISHI SHOGUN HONDA JAZZ Car MINI COUNTRYMAN (1y) RENAULT MEGANE VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER FORD FIESTA CHRYSLER Model Missing FORD FIESTA MAN Model Missing (4y) VOLVO Model Missing CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) Car PORSCHE BOXSTER (1y) NISSAN JUKE (1y) Car VAUXHALL CORSA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201543N101025

Serious
51.6130, -0.7676
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201543P107025

Slight
51.9006, -1.2060
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201543N039025

Slight
51.6135, -0.7990
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car VOLVO V70
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Accident 201543P200025

Slight
51.8636, -1.1910
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA SUPERB Car
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Accident 201543N037025

Slight
51.6132, -0.7436
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT DUCATO Car
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Accident 201523M400166

Serious
52.1447, -1.4151
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 201543N102025

Slight
51.6033, -0.6940
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201543P002025

Slight
51.8420, -1.1446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201534TM03375

Slight
52.0076, -1.2749
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (2y)
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Accident 201523M400117

Slight
52.2054, -1.4784
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201543P350015

Slight
51.7135, -1.0195
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 406 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y)
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Accident 201543N189015

Slight
51.6074, -0.7066
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C4 PEUGEOT 308 BMW 3 SERIES
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