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 199763A526697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199743N144097
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI GALANT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199743N143097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB450D
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701XS00612
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00562
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1997530AI1264
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199763B538097
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199701XD00673
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701XS00589
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 460
PEUGEOT 306
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199701XS00594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199763C529097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199701XS00588
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199701XD00670
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EO00435
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(1y)
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199722ET04479
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
SUBARU SUBARU
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Accident 199701DM00568
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KE100
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Accident 199701FH00426
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530AI1233
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199743P122097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199701DM00546
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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