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 199701XD00637
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199722EN04015
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(3y)
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Accident 199701DP00408
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199743N073097
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701XD00631
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199701XS00559
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199701XD00629
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199701FH00411
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199701CP00142
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199743N031097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199743N081097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199701XD00620
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199743P028097
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
CITROEN BX
HONDA NTV600K
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Accident 199743P021097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199701XD00619
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
MG METRO
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Accident 199701FH00404
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL CARLTON
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199701BH00284
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199701BH00276
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199701DM00519
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00514
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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