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 1991530AI0757
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199143B006851
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 199163B519291
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 199101DM00184
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199143D005201
Fatal
3 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199101DM00169
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199143FI03511
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199163B512291
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1991530AI0440
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199163C506591
Fatal
1 vehicle
7 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199101XS00140
Fatal
1 vehicle
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199163B510591
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199163A506891
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 626
(1y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991530BI0112
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199143D001031
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101BH00015
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001XS00687
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043F057110
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990220511006
Fatal
4 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199063D540490
Fatal
3 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
VOLVO 340
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