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.

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

Accidents on the M40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2023231279589

Slight
52.2494, -1.5703
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2023430032159

Fatal
51.6217, -0.8182
6 vehicles 12 casualties
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Accident 2023430020315

Serious
51.6028, -0.6887
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) AUDI S3
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Accident 2023231261424

Slight
52.2369, -1.5451
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA C-HR (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2023231259351

Serious
52.2144, -1.4943
9 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI A5 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA (4y) BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A3 TOYOTA MODEL MISSING Car Car AUDI A1
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Accident 2022340583047

Slight
52.0085, -1.2759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES HONDA CR-V
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Accident 2022430578377

Slight
51.9524, -1.2072
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI IX35 VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y)
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Accident 2022430576548

Slight
51.7659, -1.1035
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2022430570862

Serious
51.7401, -1.0954
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 2022430566956

Slight
51.6073, -0.7066
2 vehicles 3 casualties
JAGUAR X TYPE Car
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Accident 2022430562322

Slight
51.9465, -1.2040
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO (1y) MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2022231252579

Slight
52.1705, -1.4419
5 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2022430539819

Slight
51.6718, -0.9604
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (1y) KIA SPORTAGE (3y)
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Accident 2022430533005

Slight
51.8952, -1.2063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI TTS (3y)
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Accident 2022430525721

Slight
51.7225, -1.0504
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MAZDA 3 (2y)
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Accident 2022231244873

Serious
52.3463, -1.7990
2 vehicles 4 casualties
MAN MODEL MISSING MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2022430525366

Serious
51.6459, -0.8904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZ Car
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Accident 2022430515002

Serious
51.8733, -1.2004
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER MERCEDES VITO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (1y)
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Accident 2022430514973

Slight
51.8680, -1.1979
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2022231243507

Slight
52.2164, -1.5000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES (4y) SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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