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 199701XH00300
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199701XH00301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
SMITHS Model Missing
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Accident 199743N043047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 1997610039097
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
CITROEN XANTIA
(1y)
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Accident 199701CP00051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199701DM00190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199763B513997
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530BI0619
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530AI0399
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Vehicle
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199701XS00219
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199701EO00163
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1997530AI0405
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 199743N039047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199701FH00133
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199722EL01667
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701XD00251
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997530AI0400
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
VOLVO 360
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701DP00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA H100A
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199701XS00204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199743N021047
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(2y)
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