A40 road traffic accidents
48,324 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A40 appears in 48,324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 63,921 casualties. Of these collisions, 998 were fatal and 8,795 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
Collisions by Year
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1996530AI1735
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199663A535096
Fatal
2 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199663B546896
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199663B543596
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199663C531196
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1414
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199643P125096
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199601DP00407
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199663C526296
Fatal
4 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199601XS00527
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
AUDI 80
(2y)
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Accident 199601XD00630
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199601CD00302
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199643P024086
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(3y)
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Accident 199643P083076
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199643U103066
Fatal
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199643U084066
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601DM00352
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996610050596
Fatal
7 vehicles
9 casualties
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Accident 199643N021056
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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