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 2023430439290
Serious
51.9753, -1.2611
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
Car
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Accident 2023231361383
Slight
52.1832, -1.4486
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES C CLASS
TOYOTA MODEL MISSING
BMW X5
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Accident 2023231357597
Slight
52.1946, -1.4632
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
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Accident 2023430416407
Serious
51.6061, -0.7046
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2023430415938
Slight
51.7932, -1.0862
6 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
(3y)
Car
MERCEDES E CLASS
MERCEDES E CLASS
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
BMW X6
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Accident 2023231353626
Slight
52.2404, -1.5540
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2023430359916
Slight
51.6213, -0.8174
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IONIQ
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(4y)
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Accident 2023430353532
Slight
51.9409, -1.2025
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2023430348534
Slight
51.5599, -0.5226
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
Car
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 2023231337356
Serious
52.3439, -1.7931
4 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q4
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(1y)
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Accident 2023430326523
Slight
51.5579, -0.5260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KADJAR
PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 2023231330049
Fatal
52.2828, -1.6619
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023430310870
Slight
51.6540, -0.8963
4 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
VAUXHALL MOKKA
AUDI Q5
Car
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Accident 2023430298285
Slight
51.5898, -0.6125
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2023430277073
Slight
51.9427, -1.2029
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023430270056
Serious
51.6590, -0.9066
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
BMW X3
Car
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Accident 2023430263134
Slight
52.1193, -1.3761
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023430258884
Slight
51.7875, -1.0879
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023430223925
Fatal
51.5994, -0.6799
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2023231310601
Serious
52.2665, -1.6347
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT GT
MG ZS
(1y)
Car
TOYOTA AURIS
HONDA JAZZ
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