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 199863MM09698
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801XS00232
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
SEAT MARBELLA
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Accident 199863ER06098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VTR1000F
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Accident 199822ET01535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XD00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI COUPE
Vehicle
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Accident 199801FH00181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1998530AI0617
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XD00259
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801DP00186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199801XH00352
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1100
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00228
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FIAT DUCATO
(1y)
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199801XS00225
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI0801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DP00182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
(4y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199801DM00208
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199863BB06898
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998530BI0822
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199801DM00204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1998610049098
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801FH00163
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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