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M41 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the M41 from 1979 to 1999, with 353 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 30 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the M41 was on 27 November 1999.

Collisions since 1979
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
353
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
30
36 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
27 Nov 1999
Busiest year
1994
25 collisions

Crash severity on the M41

On the M41, 2% of collisions were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1999

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious3010%
  • Slight26188%

Where the M41 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,902nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

M41 accidents by year

Collisions on the M41 peaked at 25 in 1994, and none have been recorded since 1999.

Collisions and casualties on the M41, 1979 to 1999

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199989
199822
1997910
19961516
19951621
19942526
1993911
19921215
19911417
19902125
19891621
19881618
19872125
19861821
19851624
19841617
19831010
198259
19811011
19802329
19791516

When crashes happen on the M41

Thursday has the most collisions on the M41 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday43 (14%)
  • Thursday52 (18%)
  • Friday39 (13%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (16%)
  • 9am to noon38 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm51 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February17 (5.7%)
  • March18 (6.1%)
  • April30 (10%)
  • May21 (7.1%)
  • June31 (10%)
  • July26 (8.8%)
  • August35 (12%)
  • September25 (8.4%)
  • October20 (6.7%)
  • November36 (12%)
  • December14 (4.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight203 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit94 (32%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M41 crashes

On the M41, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph40 (13%)
  • 40 mph6 (2%)
  • 50 mph167 (56%)
  • 60 mph18 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph66 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (8.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other40 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (81%)
  • Wet or damp54 (18%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway169 (57%)
  • Roundabout122 (41%)
  • Single carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M41 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the M41, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (21%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (73%)
  • Motorcycle71 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 153 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2032 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2573 (21%)
  • 26 to 35132 (37%)
  • 36 to 4553 (15%)
  • 46 to 5520 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 6511 (3.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (2%)
  • Not recorded18 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider269 (76%)
  • Passenger79 (22%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the M41

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the M41

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M41 crashes by council area

Of the 297 collisions on the M41, 293 were in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Collisions on the M41 in each area, 1979 to 1999
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHammersmith and Fulham293348630

M41 crashes by town

Collisions on the M41 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kensington and Chelsea (170) and Hammersmith and Fulham (51).

Latest recorded crashes on the M41

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the M41, from 15 November 1996 to 27 November 1999.

Severity