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 201443P284104
Serious
51.6645, -0.9514
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201443N168104
Serious
51.5712, -0.5742
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI A6
Car
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Accident 201443N120104
Slight
51.5688, -0.5662
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 201443P131104
Slight
52.0248, -1.2959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201443N271104
Slight
51.6317, -0.8750
3 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201423M401173
Slight
52.2504, -1.5722
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201443N089104
Slight
51.5642, -0.5542
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
NISSAN JUKE
(1y)
Car
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Accident 201443N176104
Slight
51.6124, -0.7966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 88
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201443P062104
Slight
51.7272, -1.0644
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201443N133104
Slight
51.6007, -0.6837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201423M401146
Slight
52.2586, -1.6083
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW Z4
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201443P177094
Slight
51.7323, -1.0765
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW X5
(3y)
FORD S-MAX
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Accident 201443P176094
Slight
51.9583, -1.2157
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(1y)
VOLVO S80
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201423M401072
Slight
52.3341, -1.7696
5 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
PEUGEOT 807
MERCEDES SPRINTER
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201443N135094
Slight
51.5982, -0.6487
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
NISSAN NV200
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Accident 201443P181094
Slight
51.8431, -1.1483
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 201443P161094
Slight
51.8898, -1.2059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 201443N101094
Slight
51.6132, -0.7436
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VOLVO 940
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Accident 201443N210094
Slight
51.5609, -0.5319
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201443N055094
Slight
51.7997, -1.0911
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
CITROEN RELAY
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