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 199701EO00051
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199743P135017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199743N153017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199743N154017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701FH00043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701XS00067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199763B503397
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199743N148017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199701EO00037
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DM00035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1997610000897
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CITROEN BX
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997610020497
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199743N183017
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1997530BI0200
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199701DM00047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701XD00066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1997610003997
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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Accident 199743U059017
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701FH00023
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1997530AI0064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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