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 200563CP01005
Serious
51.8026, -4.9655
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Motorcycle over 500cc
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200501EO00042
Serious
51.5177, -0.1181
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
NISSAN VANETTE
(4y)
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Accident 200501FH00003
Serious
51.5143, -0.2347
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
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Accident 200522EC31268
Serious
51.8862, -2.6361
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200563AC00905
Serious
51.8979, -4.3083
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
RENAULT 19
Car
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Accident 200501CP00006
Serious
51.5177, -0.1077
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200463AC62504
Serious
51.8891, -4.0051
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT TRAFIC
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200401CP00302
Serious
51.5182, -0.1129
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 200443N200124
Serious
51.5877, -0.5639
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200443P170124
Serious
51.7622, -1.1909
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 200443P145124
Serious
51.7918, -1.3288
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(3y)
HONDA VFR800
(1y)
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Accident 200443N065124
Serious
51.6391, -0.7792
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200463AC59704
Serious
51.8525, -4.3157
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200443N023124
Serious
51.5599, -0.4959
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C3
(1y)
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Accident 200443N307114
Serious
51.5600, -0.4961
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200401TA00585
Serious
51.5149, -0.1445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 200443N254114
Serious
51.6252, -0.7361
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200443P252114
Serious
51.7907, -1.2914
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI EX500
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Accident 200401CP00279
Serious
51.5156, -0.1000
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200443N188114
Serious
51.6613, -0.9123
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TVR CHIMERA
NISSAN MICRA
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