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 199601XH01168
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601XH01166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EN500
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199601DP00516
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199601DM00763
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996530BI2155
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT EXTRA
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199663B546896
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
(2y)
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Accident 199601XS00762
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199643U124116
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199663B542996
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 199622ET08941
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199601DM00758
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199663A534296
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601DM00757
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199643N204116
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199601DM00773
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00745
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199643N212116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601DP00526
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 400
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601XD00887
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 199601FH00610
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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