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 199701DM00522
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199701XD00617
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DUCATI Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701FH00395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199743P006097
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701EO00361
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199701XD00608
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH T595 DAYTONA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199701XH00800
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701DP00391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
(4y)
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Accident 199701CP00246
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199701DM00506
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199763C526197
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD GRANADA
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997610103897
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199722EG03894
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199701CP00243
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XD00597
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199701EO00353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1997530BI1595
Slight
6 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN PRIMERA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701EO00351
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB450D
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Accident 199743N153087
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1997530AI1087
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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