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 199943N329039
Fatal
51.6091, -0.7108
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N073118
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199843N331098
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P139098
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1998239801516
Fatal
1 vehicle
5 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199843N452078
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
LDV 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199843P315078
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P076068
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199843P110058
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998239800508
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199843N167038
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199743P115127
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P033127
Fatal
5 vehicles
4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997239702201
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA SUPRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 1997239700874
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FAD 85
(2y)
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Accident 199743P075037
Fatal
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199743N116027
Fatal
8 vehicles
10 casualties
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
TOYOTA MR2
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
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Accident 199743P139027
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743N014027
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997239700068
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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