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 201443P149014
Slight
51.6849, -0.9746
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 201443N064014
Slight
51.5690, -0.5678
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201443P058014
Slight
51.6742, -0.9620
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 201443N034014
Slight
51.5566, -0.5278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A8
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Accident 201443N014014
Slight
51.7914, -1.0859
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201443N011014
Serious
51.8173, -1.1056
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201443P004014
Slight
51.8419, -1.1444
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201343P316123
Slight
51.8820, -1.2018
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN QASHQAI
CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 201343N284123
Slight
51.5622, -0.5371
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 25
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Accident 201343P305123
Serious
51.7074, -1.0088
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201343N270123
Slight
51.5937, -0.6254
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201343N258123
Serious
51.5643, -0.5546
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2013230135713
Slight
52.2598, -1.6128
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201343N216123
Slight
51.5563, -0.5274
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2013230135113
Slight
52.2116, -1.4891
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 201343P227123
Serious
51.9031, -1.2059
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 201343P162123
Slight
51.7805, -1.0949
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201343P140123
Slight
51.7355, -1.0883
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA AURIS
(2y)
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Accident 2013230130713
Slight
52.1664, -1.4382
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
VOLVO S40
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2013230129713
Slight
52.2180, -1.5036
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
VAUXHALL VECTRA
MERCEDES E CLASS
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