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 199763C535997
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199701DP00543
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00747
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199701DP00545
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199701XS00749
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199701XH01164
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 199701XH01176
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1997530AI1723
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701FH00557
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1997530AI1677
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701DM00687
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199763D540897
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00743
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 199701XD00840
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 199763D540997
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997530BI2270
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199743N153117
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199701FH00563
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199743N177117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
(3y)
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