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 199601DM00436
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601DP00264
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00438
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601XD00494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996530AI0926
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199601DM00435
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199663C517896
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601EO00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601DM00432
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530AI0917
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601CD00256
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199643N037076
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA LEGEND
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Accident 199601XD00489
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199601DP00268
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199601XH00653
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
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Accident 199601CP00423
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199601XD00482
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
Vehicle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199601BH00147
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199601DM00408
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601XH00654
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD Model Missing
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