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 199801FH00192
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199843N067058
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843N056058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 1200
(2y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
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Accident 199801FH00196
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1998530BI0893
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT 25
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Accident 1998530BI1074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT 9
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Accident 199801FH00197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998530AI0644
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 900
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199843N045058
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
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Accident 199843N050058
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX750
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801BH00123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199843N039058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199801XD00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199801FH00204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
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Accident 199801DM00230
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199801DM00221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 199801XD00275
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 199801CP00101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801BH00151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199863MM08198
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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