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 199701CP00356
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199722ED04926
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701BH00356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701XD00798
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB450D
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Accident 199701XD00777
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530AI1515
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
FIAT UNO
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199763B543197
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199701XH01044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199763D536697
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199701XH01053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MCW METROCAB
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Accident 199701FH00505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199763A530397
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701DM00634
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199701XS00693
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199701EO00484
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199701XS00687
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT 19
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
(2y)
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Accident 199743N197107
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUDI 80
(3y)
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Accident 199701XD00771
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
FORD CAPRI
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