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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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199801DP00295
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199843N007078
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
TOYOTA HILUX
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199801BH00171
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO V40
(1y)
VOLVO V70
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Accident 199801DM00346
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 199843P423068
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801EO00249
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199801EO00255
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00405
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB500
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 199801XS00362
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 164
BEDFORD MIDI
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 199863PH09198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801XD00438
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
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Accident 199801XD00395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DUCATI Model Missing
HONDA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199863MM14198
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801XD00378
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XH00564
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
MAZDA E2000
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Accident 199801DM00326
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199863ER10398
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801XS00376
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199863ER11098
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199863MM12698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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