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 199801BH00074
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199843P054038
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843P057038
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00095
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199801XD00125
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199801EO00069
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801XH00167
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199843P035038
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 199843N002038
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199863PP03598
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00086
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
FIAT PUNTO
(4y)
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Accident 199843N008038
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199801BH00064
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199801XS00112
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
VOLVO 960
(2y)
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Accident 1998530BI0443
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199863BB03698
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998530AI0281
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 1998530BI0555
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(4y)
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Accident 199801XS00114
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199863MM03698
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
(2y)
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