| Date | Thursday 18 November 1993 |
|---|---|
| Location | M40 motorway near Warwick, England |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
| Property damage | Minibus destroyed; motorway maintenance vehicle damaged; road surface scorched |
On 18 November 1993, just after midnight, a minibus was involved in a fatal collision with a maintenance vehicle on the M40 motorway near Warwick, England. The minibus was transporting 14 children home to Worcestershire from a school trip to the Royal Albert Hall in London when it veered into the rear of the motorway maintenance lorry which was stationary on the hard shoulder. Twelve of the children, and their teacher who was driving, died in the crash, which is one of the worst on the British road network. The two survivors sustained minor injuries, as did the people in the motorway maintenance lorry.