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 200801XD80201
Slight
51.5321, -0.3110
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200863AC13108
Slight
51.8941, -4.0347
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200801XD80191
Slight
51.5373, -0.3534
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
PEUGEOT 407
(2y)
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Accident 200843N279038
Slight
51.5606, -0.4932
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200801XH30269
Slight
51.5595, -0.4762
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200801XD80156
Slight
51.5294, -0.2912
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200863AC12408
Slight
51.9384, -3.9058
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA RAV4
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2008610025308
Slight
51.8091, -3.0070
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008530194285
Slight
51.8655, -1.9596
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200863AC11908
Slight
51.8934, -3.9838
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA
ROVER STREETWISE
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Accident 200801FH10166
Slight
51.5139, -0.2458
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200822EA87226
Slight
51.9265, -2.5741
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(2y)
Car
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Accident 200801BS70307
Slight
51.5156, -0.2217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200801CW10300
Slight
51.5135, -0.1560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
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Accident 200801XD80210
Slight
51.5138, -0.2494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200822EA87249
Slight
51.9161, -2.6006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 200801XD80160
Slight
51.5430, -0.3780
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C4
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(4y)
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Accident 2008530194301
Slight
51.8829, -2.0395
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200843P302038
Slight
51.7912, -1.2937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 200863AC12808
Serious
51.8739, -4.1673
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN FOX
(1y)
Car
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