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 199801FH00074
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199843P177028
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1998610015798
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199843N128028
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998530AI0289
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199801DM00195
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801DM00100
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199863PH03198
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
SAAB 99
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Accident 199801FH00076
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00072
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
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Accident 199801BH00053
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
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Accident 1998530AI0270
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199863PH03098
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801DM00117
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00060
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199801DM00098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801EO00041
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR550
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Accident 199801RX00018
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998530AI0253
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998530BI0348
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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