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 199701XD00076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199701XD00088
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199701XD00081
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199743P010027
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199763C507397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199701XD00073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199763D503497
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199763C502697
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199722EY00413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1997530AI0125
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
ROVER METRO
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701XH00090
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
MAZDA MX-3
(2y)
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Accident 199743N194017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199743N178017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
BMW M3
(2y)
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Accident 199743U089017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199701DM00038
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199701FH00035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199743P129017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530AI0086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997530AI0099
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN CHERRY
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