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 2024531464006
Slight
51.8707, -2.2949
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500X
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2024010520052
Serious
51.5154, -0.2226
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZ
Car
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Accident 2024631463219
Serious
51.8517, -4.3184
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 208
(1y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2024531463034
Serious
51.8372, -1.8337
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN NOTE
KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2024430309289
Slight
51.5606, -0.4931
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
KIA NIRO
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Accident 2024010519141
Slight
51.5478, -0.3993
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2024631462172
Slight
51.8412, -3.1105
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU OUTBACK
HONDA CRF 1100
(4y)
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Accident 2024481561505
Slight
51.5166, -0.1030
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024531460780
Slight
51.8946, -2.0826
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024430299050
Slight
51.6270, -0.7517
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2024010517915
Slight
51.5485, -0.3997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI S3
Car
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Accident 2024631459144
Slight
51.9987, -3.7450
2 vehicles
6 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON
DACIA DUSTER
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Accident 2024531458924
Serious
51.8379, -1.8358
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MAZDA 3
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Accident 2024531464852
Serious
51.8868, -2.1645
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024430291657
Slight
51.6113, -0.7021
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024631457958
Slight
51.8112, -4.9634
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PANDA
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2024010516923
Serious
51.5191, -0.1197
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2024010516802
Slight
51.5139, -0.2483
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
HONDA WW125
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Accident 2024430281319
Slight
51.6345, -0.7629
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024631456154
Slight
51.8139, -4.9622
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDYMAXI
LEXUS IS 300
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