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 199601EO00140
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199601DM00211
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601CD00125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00204
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601CD00123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00202
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199663B510796
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199663B510196
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199601DM00213
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601DM00201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199663C509096
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
DATSUN STANZA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199643P020046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(4y)
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Accident 199663C510696
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199601XD00257
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199643N010046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR50
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199601DM00215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601DP00118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199663A509196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199601EO00152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199601DM00205
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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