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 2024430629154
Serious
51.9572, -1.2136
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024430624739
Serious
52.0783, -1.3179
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024430617387
Serious
51.6878, -0.9779
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2024430604613
Serious
51.9469, -1.2042
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2024430575223
Serious
51.6028, -0.6897
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024430559229
Serious
51.6814, -0.9702
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2024231519736
Serious
52.2495, -1.5707
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI Q8
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(3y)
MERCEDES EQC CLASS
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2024231511193
Serious
52.3363, -1.7785
2 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW X2
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2024430483000
Serious
51.5977, -0.6744
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
Car
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Accident 2024231498230
Serious
52.1886, -1.4531
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024430445286
Serious
51.9439, -1.2030
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
(3y)
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
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Accident 2024430322006
Serious
51.7067, -1.0061
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW I4
JAGUAR I-PACE
JAGUAR F-PACE
(1y)
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Accident 2024231464840
Serious
52.2054, -1.4788
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(2y)
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Accident 2024231464925
Serious
52.3151, -1.7151
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SKODA KODIAQ
(3y)
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Accident 2024430265763
Serious
51.8854, -1.2043
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2024430233900
Serious
51.9385, -1.2022
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER
(3y)
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Accident 2024430219181
Serious
51.8694, -1.1996
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE
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Accident 2024430194708
Serious
51.6750, -0.9622
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES V CLASS
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2024231422097
Serious
52.1477, -1.4173
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2024430085357
Serious
51.6271, -0.8480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
CITROEN C1
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