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 199743N074057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD PROBE
(1y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997610055497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701CP00286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530AI0590
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701XD00346
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JCB Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701XS00279
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199743N046057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE RUNNER
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997610054697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701DP00182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199743P083057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701FH00190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1997610064097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997530AI0597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199743P244057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701FH00183
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199701XS00285
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
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Accident 199701DP00180
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701XH00390
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N083057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199743N043057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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