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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 2012233038012

Slight
52.2403, -1.5540
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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Accident 201243N122042

Fatal
51.5824, -0.5881
3 vehicles 5 casualties
Car FORD KA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201243P246042

Slight
51.9175, -1.2033
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2012230034712

Slight
52.2807, -1.6604
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 2012230034512

Slight
52.2264, -1.5196
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201243P114042

Slight
51.7330, -1.0806
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201243N075042

Slight
51.5824, -0.5880
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201243N023042

Slight
51.6124, -0.7676
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201243N230032

Serious
51.5801, -0.5837
4 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) PEUGEOT PARTNER VOLVO S60 (1y) FORD KA
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Accident 201243N213032

Serious
51.7896, -1.0863
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201243P236032

Slight
52.0884, -1.3352
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201243N179032

Slight
51.6283, -0.8666
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA FABIA CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201243N246032

Slight
51.5696, -0.5689
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) Car
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Accident 201243N165032

Slight
51.5696, -0.5691
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (1y) HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 201243N229032

Slight
51.5983, -0.6760
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201243P232032

Slight
51.8661, -1.1957
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201243P158032

Slight
51.9405, -1.2022
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN NAVARA
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Accident 201243P182032

Slight
51.6670, -0.9560
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201243P147032

Slight
51.7241, -1.0563
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t VAUXHALL VIVARO (4y)
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Accident 2012230024812

Slight
52.1592, -1.4290
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y)
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