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 1996610125096
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199601DM00681
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199622EZ08234
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199663C531196
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI1820
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199601XS00664
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601BH00263
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199601XS00665
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199663C530896
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601FH00547
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199601XS00667
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
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Accident 199601DM00673
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00674
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199663C530496
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ROVER METRO
RENAULT 9
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Accident 199663C530396
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(1y)
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199601DM00684
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
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Accident 199601DP00460
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199601CP00362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601FH00550
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199601XH01040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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