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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199801CP00238

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI1500

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1998610096498

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 199801DM00443

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00504

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (1y) MAZDA 323 (1y)
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Accident 199843N019088

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199801XD00491

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199801DM00419

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998530BI1513

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (2y)
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Accident 199801DM00421

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XH00681

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199863BB13698

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 1998530BI1485

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199863ER14098

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FORD SIERRA AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199801FH00340

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199863MM15998

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA (3y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199843P445078

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD Vehicle
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Accident 199801EO00314

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00421

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y) FORD GRANADA FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 199801DM00435

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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