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 199701BH00107
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199743N103047
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
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Accident 1997530AI0464
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DM00201
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199701DM00207
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DP00149
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199743N100047
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199743N093047
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DM00210
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1997530AI0460
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1 casualty
PORSCHE 944
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Accident 199743P121047
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199701XD00286
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199763C509497
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199743N083047
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00246
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
VAUXHALL NOVA
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
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Accident 199743P183047
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1 casualty
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Accident 199701DM00224
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199763C510597
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701DM00223
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199763A511397
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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