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 199601XS00448
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N103076
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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Accident 199601CD00273
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601XD00521
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199601XD00523
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199601XD00517
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
RENAULT TRAFIC
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199601DP00281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle
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Accident 199601CP00436
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601EO00295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199643P108076
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199601CD00274
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199601EO00280
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199601CD00262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601XS00431
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00452
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199643P083076
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199601DM00453
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1996530BI1172
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199643N075076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199601DM00448
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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