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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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199801XD00238
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199801FH00150
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199801DM00193
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199863BB06098
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1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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TOYOTA STARLET
(1y)
RENAULT 19
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199863BB06298
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801DP00148
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801XD00221
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801DP00141
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
(2y)
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Accident 199843P051048
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199843N071048
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199843N072048
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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