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 199722EH03573
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1997530AI0952
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1997530AI0956
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MAZDA 626
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Accident 199701DM00431
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997610090497
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1 casualty
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Accident 1997530AI1070
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199722EF03479
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997530AI0951
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199701DM00425
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1 casualty
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Accident 199743N194077
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199743N195077
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1 casualty
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Accident 199743P219077
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199763C522197
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1 casualty
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Accident 199701FH00341
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701BH00242
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KE100
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Accident 1997530AI0991
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00447
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997610090197
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAN/VW Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701XS00487
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701EO00333
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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