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 199863MM04498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199801FH00104
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199801BH00078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801EO00070
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801DM00125
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199863PP03498
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
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Accident 199863ER04198
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199843N034038
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199863MM04298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199801BH00073
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199801DM00118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199863PP04398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801XD00130
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801XD00140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
MCW METROCAB
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Accident 199843P059038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199801EO00066
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199843N049038
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
MAZDA MX-5
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DM00128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199863PP03998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CASE IH Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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