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 199443U009044
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00096
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401EO00108
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN 280
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Accident 199401DM00098
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199463C509094
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401EO00115
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA NTV600M
(2y)
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Accident 199401XH00287
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401XD00204
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 305
(4y)
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Accident 199401BH00066
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199422EA03290
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401DD00112
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA PREVIA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994530AI0509
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1994530AI0508
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199443N122034
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
HONDA ACCORD
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443U068034
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994530AI0446
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
MITSUBISHI GALANT
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401FH00145
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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