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 1997530BI0492
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199701BH00072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199763C507597
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199701FH00114
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199701XS00175
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701BH00075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(2y)
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Accident 199701XS00167
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199743N087037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
HONDA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199701FH00108
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199701DM00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199701FH00106
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199701BH00068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199743P064037
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199743P067037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701FH00123
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199701DM00138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701DP00105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
KAWASAKI EX500
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Accident 199701CP00040
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 164
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199763B511897
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199701XD00227
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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