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 199601XS00683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1996530AI1526
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996610128196
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 199663C531996
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199663C533296
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
(4y)
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Accident 199601DM00698
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601EO00452
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1996530BI1941
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199601DM00694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199643U003116
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF 400
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT SAFRANE
(3y)
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Accident 199643N001116
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 1996530BI1889
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199601DM00712
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199663B539196
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199663D537896
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00696
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996530AI1508
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199643U124106
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
SUBARU LEGACY
(4y)
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Accident 199601XD00806
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199601XD00804
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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