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 199743U028037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199701DM00107
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997530AI0314
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA 130
FORD SCORPIO
(1y)
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Accident 199701DM00147
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199701XS00172
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997530AI0282
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199701DM00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199743U032037
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 199701XD00168
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199701FH00351
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199701XS00144
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 345
FORD FIESTA
FORD PROBE
(3y)
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Accident 199763C505797
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199701DM00112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199722EN01140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701DP00091
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199701BH00060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199701XS00138
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199701XH00210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
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Accident 199701DM00111
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199701CD00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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