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 199722EJ01895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199763C509997
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO 440
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199701DM00212
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00220
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199763D511697
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XD00285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199743P161047
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199701DP00191
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701FH00178
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199763C510497
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199701EO00171
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199701BH00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199743N103047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530AI0464
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199701DM00201
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00207
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199743N100047
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N093047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DM00210
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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