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 199801DP00148
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00221
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801DP00141
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1998530AI0502
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199843N057048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199843N103048
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199843N074048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
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Accident 199863PP04498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(2y)
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Accident 199843P051048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N071048
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
TOYOTA COROLLA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N072048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
DAEWOO NEXIA
(2y)
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Accident 199843P063048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199863MM06498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 199863PH04798
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199843P060048
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00174
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
LDV 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199801EO00128
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00167
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801XS00163
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
RENAULT 11
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