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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 2004530AI0614
Serious
51.8063, -1.7111
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200401RX00003
Serious
51.5123, -0.1614
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO ET2
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Accident 200401DM00080
Serious
51.5163, -0.1311
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200463AC02104
Serious
51.8525, -4.3156
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 200401TB00025
Serious
51.5329, -0.3191
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2004530AI0222
Serious
51.8694, -2.3924
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA VTR1000F
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200401TB00112
Serious
51.5484, -0.4000
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 200401EO00020
Serious
51.5165, -0.1296
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200401TB00019
Serious
51.5221, -0.2642
3 vehicles
4 casualties
HYUNDAI X2
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 200401DM00025
Serious
51.5141, -0.1518
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200443P002014
Serious
51.7929, -1.3053
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200322EC27029
Serious
51.8515, -2.6591
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 200343N413123
Serious
51.6180, -0.7160
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT TREKKER
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 200343N361123
Serious
51.6206, -0.7210
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 200343N236123
Serious
51.6378, -0.7743
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200363DP53503
Serious
51.9538, -3.5495
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 200301TA00525
Serious
51.5148, -0.1455
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301TA00504
Serious
51.5196, -0.1892
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200301EO02062
Serious
51.5175, -0.1214
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200301TA00501
Serious
51.5147, -0.1456
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
(2y)
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