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 199601DM00619
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00655
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199622EY07566
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601EO00419
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199601XH00957
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601DM00613
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199601CP00366
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601CP00159
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199643P004106
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(1y)
HONDA CD200T
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Accident 199601XH00934
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ORION
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 199601DP00456
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601DP00440
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XD00728
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199601XS00638
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199601XS00619
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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CARBODIES TAXI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996610117896
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199663D534596
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199643N002106
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(3y)
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Accident 199601XD00695
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199601XS00624
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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