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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 2024231498279

Fatal
52.1741, -1.4440
6 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER HYUNDAI TUCSON MERCEDES A CLASS VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) Car Car
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Accident 2024231490645

Fatal
52.2081, -1.4842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2024231441135

Fatal
52.2332, -1.5379
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y) DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (1y)
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Accident 2024430198522

Fatal
51.7399, -1.0955
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024430031296

Fatal
51.6956, -0.9855
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (2y) KIA SPORTAGE TOYOTA RAV4 MAN MODEL MISSING (3y)
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Accident 2023231330049

Fatal
52.2828, -1.6619
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023430223925

Fatal
51.5994, -0.6799
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2023430217234

Fatal
51.8777, -1.2007
1 vehicle 5 casualties
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2023231297783

Fatal
52.1760, -1.4449
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car FORD TOURNEO (4y) SEAT LEON Car
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Accident 2023430032159

Fatal
51.6217, -0.8182
6 vehicles 12 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA MERCEDES TOURISMO (4y) MERCEDES C CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 2022231223258

Fatal
52.2867, -1.6658
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS IVECO DAILY FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 2022231168130

Fatal
52.1882, -1.4522
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2022430157746

Fatal
52.1161, -1.3710
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2022430046205

Fatal
51.5747, -0.5790
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL PEUGEOT 208 (4y) MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
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Accident 2021430503143

Fatal
51.7905, -1.0860
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 3 MG 3 (2y)
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Accident 2021430100736

Fatal
51.5603, -0.5245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC40 (1y) SUZUKI GSXR
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Accident 2021430092008

Fatal
51.8396, -1.1379
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI TESLA MODEL 3 (1y)
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Accident 2020230983683

Fatal
52.2146, -1.4940
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing DAF TRUCKS Model Missing Car DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2020430186105

Fatal
51.6044, -0.7014
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2019230900746

Fatal
52.2072, -1.4824
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER MAN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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