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 199801DM00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD SCORPIO
(3y)
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Accident 1998530BI0530
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801FH00119
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199843P116038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199801XH00227
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
NISSAN SUNNY
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
HONDA ACCORD
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199863MM04998
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
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Accident 199801DM00135
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199843P107038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801DM00134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801DP00096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801DM00186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801DM00130
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801DM00132
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00106
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199863BB05098
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801BH00075
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199863MM08098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801DM00123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 199863PH04198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199801XD00142
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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