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 199722EX01286
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199701EO00115
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701EO00120
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701DM00127
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199701BH00065
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199743P065037
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199743N067037
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(2y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1997530BI0421
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199701XD00177
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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Accident 1997530AI0313
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199743P041037
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199701XD00174
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 199701CD00086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199701DP00125
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199701DM00121
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199701BH00057
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199763A507897
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199701DM00115
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701EO00111
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199763C505597
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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