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 199701BH00316
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00614
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199743P009107
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199743P015107
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199763D532397
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1 casualty
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Accident 199701DM00572
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 199701XD00702
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
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MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997530AI1318
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1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00617
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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RENAULT 19
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Accident 199701FH00438
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XD00695
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199763A527297
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SAAB 900
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199701BH00310
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199701CD00367
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199701BH00311
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199763A527197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 50
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199763B539097
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DP00430
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199722EH04263
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199701EO00429
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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LEYLAND Model Missing
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