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 200401EO00670
Serious
51.5178, -0.1239
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
YAMAHA XJ 900 S
(1y)
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Accident 200463DP22004
Serious
51.9451, -3.4099
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
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Accident 200401DM00629
Serious
51.5163, -0.1313
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200401DM00772
Serious
51.5196, -0.1852
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Ducati 749 BIPOSTO
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 200401XS00420
Serious
51.5453, -0.3849
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200463DP16304
Serious
51.8856, -3.2068
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200463AC19604
Serious
51.8847, -4.0660
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE
Vehicle
SUZUKI GSX 1300
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Accident 200401TA00205
Serious
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200401DM00458
Serious
51.5146, -0.1472
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200463AC16504
Serious
51.9742, -3.8523
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200443P233044
Serious
51.7726, -1.2231
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200401TB00155
Serious
51.5480, -0.3988
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU HI-JET
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Accident 200401DM00573
Serious
51.5163, -0.1313
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200401TB00154
Serious
51.5139, -0.2514
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200401XS00294
Serious
51.5358, -0.3462
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 200401DM00691
Serious
51.5136, -0.1563
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ST1100A
(2y)
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Accident 200443P406034
Serious
51.7877, -1.3945
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
HONDA FJS600
(2y)
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Accident 200443N322034
Serious
51.6204, -0.7200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
(4y)
SAAB 900
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Accident 200463AC12804
Serious
51.8707, -4.2298
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 200401DM00365
Serious
51.5162, -0.1314
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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