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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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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Serious
51.8688, -2.3209
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO Car
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Slight
51.7710, -1.2188
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW I3
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Slight
51.5155, -0.1408
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS Pedal cycle
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Slight
51.8033, -1.6378
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBF 125 Car
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Accident 2024430336774

Slight
51.7902, -1.4292
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM (2y) FORD S-MAX NISSAN QASHQAI (2y)
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Accident 2024010521974

Slight
51.5341, -0.3340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2024430334261

Slight
51.8053, -1.6491
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM FIAT 500 FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 2024531472359

Serious
51.8737, -2.2749
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024531467609

Slight
51.8898, -2.1535
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) Car
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Accident 2024631467439

Serious
51.9453, -3.4097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD PUMA (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2024010521479

Slight
51.5148, -0.2312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X4 VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2024610025624

Slight
51.8328, -3.0534
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD PUMA (4y) SUZUKI CELERIO NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2024531466682

Slight
51.8898, -2.1535
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT MASTER Car
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Accident 2024010521562

Slight
51.5358, -0.3467
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW IX3 (1y) AUDI A3
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Accident 2024531467179

Serious
51.8942, -2.1301
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR (1y) VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS
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Accident 2024430327069

Slight
51.7870, -1.3774
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024531466512

Serious
51.8775, -2.2516
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) Car
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Accident 2024010522183

Slight
51.5478, -0.3992
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X1 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024531467084

Serious
51.8820, -2.2279
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024531464098

Serious
51.8748, -2.2697
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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