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 1998530AI0745
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 440
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199863MM10398
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
LAND ROVER 90
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199863BB09398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199863BB08098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1998530AI0738
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD KA
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Accident 199801EO00183
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XD00305
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801FH00233
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801BH00143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1998610060598
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199863ER08098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00265
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199863ER08198
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801XD00310
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199801XS00261
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801FH00219
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 1998610072198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DM00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB450D
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199863ER07898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 199801BH00148
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MAREA
AUDI 80
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