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 2017430319425
Serious
51.5932, -0.6244
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
AUDI Q5
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Accident 2017430316435
Serious
51.6057, -0.6936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2017430291339
Serious
51.6842, -0.9740
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2017430258415
Serious
51.8970, -1.2063
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 2017230206134
Serious
52.1869, -1.4508
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2017230198848
Serious
52.2588, -1.6106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 2017430206236
Serious
51.5979, -0.6588
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
PORSCHE CAYENNE
BMW R 1150 GS
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 2017230190012
Serious
52.2168, -1.5010
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
BMW M3
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Accident 2017430166141
Serious
51.6904, -0.9798
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
MITSUBISHI L200
FODEN MODEL MISSING
PORSCHE CAYENNE
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Accident 2017230198021
Serious
52.3434, -1.7922
3 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201734WS04217
Serious
52.0567, -1.3074
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SSANGYONG RODIUS
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2017430143847
Serious
51.8988, -1.2063
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2017430129102
Serious
51.7220, -1.0476
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2017430107337
Serious
51.7046, -1.0014
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JEEP RENEGADE
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2017430058143
Serious
51.7067, -1.0062
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017430077756
Serious
51.6591, -0.9081
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2017430076952
Serious
51.5607, -0.4908
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
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Accident 2017430044554
Serious
51.6616, -0.9169
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2017230151542
Serious
52.3096, -1.7081
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 2016430003457
Serious
52.0852, -1.3277
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD MONDEO
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