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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 200343P342073

Fatal
51.6826, -0.9717
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200343N063053

Fatal
51.5974, -0.6724
6 vehicles 3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA SAAB 9-5 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FIAT PUNTO (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200343N035053

Fatal
51.5604, -0.5210
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MITSUBISHI L200 (2y)
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Accident 200343P328023

Fatal
51.7229, -1.0533
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200343P316023

Fatal
51.9473, -1.2048
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200343P267023

Fatal
51.7168, -1.0264
1 vehicle 4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200243N280112

Fatal
51.5690, -0.5669
3 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FODEN Model Missing HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 2002230292074

Fatal
52.3170, -1.7173
1 vehicle 4 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200243N211112

Fatal
51.7903, -1.0860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 (3y) KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 200243N272082

Fatal
51.6268, -0.8483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002230291365

Fatal
52.1373, -1.4050
3 vehicles 4 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing FORD TRANSIT MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200243P073082

Fatal
51.9675, -1.2451
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N291072

Fatal
51.5568, -0.5281
3 vehicles 6 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200243P174042

Fatal
51.7010, -0.9941
1 vehicle 4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200243P111042

Fatal
52.1196, -1.3766
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO SCANIA Model Missing SAAB 900 (2y)
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Accident 200243P441032

Fatal
51.7157, -1.0232
7 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FJR 1300 FORD TRANSIT (2y) MAN Model Missing (3y) PEUGEOT BOXER ROVER 25 (3y) PEUGEOT BOXER MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200243P364032

Fatal
51.7158, -1.0235
32 vehicles 14 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle AUDI A3 (3y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (1y) PEUGEOT 206 (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES PROTON PROTON VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (3y) MERCEDES VITO (4y) RENAULT EXTRA FORD TRANSIT LEYLAND DAF FT 85 (2y) VOLVO Model Missing ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) SCANIA Model Missing RENAULT MEGANE SKODA FELICIA FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD FOCUS (1y) DAF TRUCKS FA 45 ROVER MAESTRO PEUGEOT 306 HONDA CIVIC CITROEN DISPATCH (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y) AUDI A3 AUDI A4 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002230290493

Fatal
52.3158, -1.7158
1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2001230192484

Fatal
52.2655, -1.6329
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2001230192270

Fatal
52.2093, -1.4863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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