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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 201423M400523

Slight
52.3475, -1.8135
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD S-MAX FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 201443P015054

Fatal
51.7007, -0.9934
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201443N032054

Slight
51.5863, -0.6009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201443P012054

Slight
52.0944, -1.3455
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 201443P077054

Slight
51.9069, -1.2056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over KIA CEED (2y)
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Accident 201443P063054

Slight
51.7071, -1.0074
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BMW 1 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 201443P274044

Slight
52.0093, -1.2767
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 201423M400479

Serious
52.3344, -1.7718
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO BMW 1 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 201443P237044

Serious
52.1033, -1.3571
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BORA FORD TRANSIT (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS AUDI A6 (3y)
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Accident 201443N240044

Slight
51.6127, -0.7640
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ (4y) SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201423M400450

Slight
52.2591, -1.6122
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER (1y) BMW 3 SERIES SKODA FABIA
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Accident 201443N212044

Slight
51.5962, -0.6347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201443P180044

Slight
51.8695, -1.1993
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 201423M400433

Slight
52.3083, -1.7064
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 25
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Accident 201423M400432

Slight
52.3392, -1.7861
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS FORD FIESTA (3y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 201443N075044

Slight
51.6109, -0.7929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (1y)
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Accident 201443P326044

Slight
51.8785, -1.2008
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 (1y) FIAT 500
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Accident 201443P142044

Slight
52.0315, -1.3006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201423M400384

Slight
52.2672, -1.6367
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 201423M400395

Serious
52.1545, -1.4248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) SKODA FABIA
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