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 199701FH00291
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199701XD00463
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199701EO00289
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199701XD00466
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199743P156067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199722EA02968
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199701BH00187
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199743N151067
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
(3y)
ALFA ROMEO 164
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199743N174067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
AUDI QUATTRO
(4y)
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Accident 199701XS00396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701XS00398
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199701DP00261
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 7 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199701DP00260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701BH00180
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701DP00258
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199743N122067
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701BH00191
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 940
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Accident 199701XS00390
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199701XD00459
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
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