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 1997610064097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997530AI0597
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199743P244057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701FH00183
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199701XS00285
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
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Accident 199701DP00180
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199701XH00390
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N083057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199743N043057
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199701XH00405
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199743N037057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997530AI0544
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199701XD00325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199701DM00247
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701DM00251
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199743N030057
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199743N015057
Serious
6 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLVO 440
(2y)
Vehicle
SAAB 9000
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199743N027057
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199763C512197
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199763A513497
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 306
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