A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 199801BH00316
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199801XH00954
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199801XS00610
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
Vehicle
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 1998610144798
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199843N436108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00607
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00599
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199863MM23298
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199843N339108
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DM00604
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 199801DP00474
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199863BB19298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801XD00687
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 199801XD00692
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 1998530AI1656
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199843P349108
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199801EO00472
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199843P365108
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW K 100 RT
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Accident 199801DM00617
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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