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 199143Q010781
Fatal
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLVO 740
(1y)
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Accident 199143D012881
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CG125B
(1y)
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Accident 199101XU00657
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199143Q009801
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199163A537491
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199101XD00731
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199101EO00410
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(3y)
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Accident 199143D011391
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199163D537891
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1991220510027
Fatal
2 vehicles
8 casualties
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199163B546191
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199101FD00515
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
BEDFORD 99
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199101XS00485
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199143D009301
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 1991530BI0804
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101DM00334
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00330
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00292
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00267
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 199163B530391
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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