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 199601XD00767
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199601XS00661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199601XS00642
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
MITSUBISHI SIGMA
(3y)
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 199601XS00669
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601XS00643
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199601XS00646
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601BH00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 199663C529396
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XS00648
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 1996530BI1816
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996530AI1438
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
RENAULT 21
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601DM00643
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601XH00996
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN C15
(1y)
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Accident 199643N074106
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996530BI1709
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DP00442
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI CABRIOLET
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Accident 199622EQ07582
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD 97
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Accident 199601EO00438
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996530AI1414
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199622EX07542
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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