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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200501XD80327
Serious
51.5334, -0.3254
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 200501TA00105
Serious
51.5200, -0.1783
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200563AC20605
Serious
51.9851, -3.8198
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 200501XH30296
Serious
51.5480, -0.4056
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 200563AC20905
Serious
51.9936, -3.8098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200543N119055
Serious
51.5725, -0.5248
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 200501CW10628
Serious
51.5149, -0.1442
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200501CP00071
Serious
51.5150, -0.0975
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(2y)
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Accident 2005530181689
Serious
51.8379, -1.8358
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200501CW10440
Serious
51.5147, -0.1455
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(2y)
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Accident 200543P073045
Serious
51.7862, -1.4491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
Car
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Accident 200501CW10505
Serious
51.5148, -0.1448
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200501CW10447
Serious
51.5132, -0.1595
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005530181556
Serious
51.8964, -2.1136
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200501CW10406
Serious
51.5149, -0.1442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200543N336035
Serious
51.6431, -0.8396
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
MAN Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200501XD80142
Serious
51.5297, -0.2932
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR125R
(1y)
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Accident 200501EO40181
Serious
51.5161, -0.1247
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200501FH10081
Serious
51.5149, -0.2294
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SEDONA
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 2005610027005
Serious
51.8319, -2.6887
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD COUGAR
MERCEDES Model Missing
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