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 199722ET05445
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199701XS00787
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
KAWASAKI ZX600
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997530AI1734
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00706
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1997530BI2343
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199701DM00714
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199722EV05378
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VOLVO 740
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Accident 1997530AI1743
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743N003127
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199701XD00855
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701FH00604
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199743N010127
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701FH00566
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997610165397
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199701XS00763
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DM00703
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997530AI1712
Fatal
4 vehicles
7 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
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Accident 199701FH00553
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199701XD00867
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701DM00699
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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