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 199701EO00565
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199701EO00555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701DM00759
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW METROCAB
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Accident 199763A536597
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199701XH01265
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199743N098127
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA C90
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Accident 199701BH00408
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SAAB 9000
(1y)
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Accident 199701EO00546
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199743N078127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997530BI2442
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701XS09041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199701XD00909
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
SAAB 900
(1y)
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Accident 199722ED05616
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199701DP00576
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199743N085127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1997530BI2412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199763C538297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN STANZA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00746
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1997530AI1825
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199743P103127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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