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
Showing 20 of 48,324 accidents
Accident 199663D529296
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996610098396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199663C524696
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601XS00538
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601DM00527
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199663B529196
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199601EO00392
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199663C524196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199663C523396
Slight
6 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199601FH00418
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199643N084086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle
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Accident 199643U072086
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
MERCEDES 300
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1996530AI1132
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199643P062086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 199622EW06092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199643N076086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601DM00515
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 199663B527596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
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Accident 199663C522096
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199643N074086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TOYOTA SUPRA
(1y)
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