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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Serious
51.5175, -0.1207
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.6063, -0.6940
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
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Serious
51.9214, -3.3146
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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(4y)
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Accident 200301TA00044
Serious
51.5182, -0.1139
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200301CP00093
Serious
51.5180, -0.1106
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200343N286043
Serious
51.5628, -0.4973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER500
(3y)
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Accident 200301DM00595
Serious
51.5163, -0.1307
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200301TB00037
Serious
51.5454, -0.3854
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle
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Accident 200301CP00089
Serious
51.5150, -0.0973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 2003610037003
Serious
51.8292, -2.6887
1 vehicle
4 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200301DM00567
Serious
51.5140, -0.1530
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200301XH00280
Serious
51.5483, -0.4000
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA VFR800F
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Accident 200301XS00375
Serious
51.5306, -0.2982
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200363AC15003
Serious
51.8259, -4.4691
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
FORD NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2003610024003
Serious
51.7690, -2.8396
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2003530AI1193
Serious
51.8258, -1.7990
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200301DM00620
Serious
51.5130, -0.1582
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 200343P303033
Serious
51.7482, -1.1314
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200301XH00231
Serious
51.5484, -0.4000
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
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Accident 200301XS00297
Serious
51.5277, -0.2859
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD RANGER
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