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 199701BH00002
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NSR125R
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Accident 199601EO00546
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199601BH00331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601FH00652
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199601XS00828
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 199643P111126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1996530AI1750
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(3y)
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199601DM00822
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1747
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199622EK09693
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1767
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996530AI1735
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530AI1795
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199601XS00823
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199643N168126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199643N145126
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996530AI1783
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JEEP CHEROKEE
(3y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199663D542796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XS00814
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199601XS00820
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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