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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200343P207033
Serious
51.7913, -1.3330
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 2003530AI0853
Serious
51.8949, -2.1084
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200343P175033
Serious
51.7485, -1.1327
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200301DM00364
Serious
51.5199, -0.1754
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200301FH00167
Serious
51.5152, -0.2262
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200301DM00393
Serious
51.5143, -0.1494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CAGIVA MITO
(1y)
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Accident 200343P038033
Serious
51.7880, -1.3681
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200301DM00331
Serious
51.5137, -0.1553
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200343N047033
Serious
51.5994, -0.6634
3 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200363CP05403
Serious
51.8196, -4.7031
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200301EO00446
Serious
51.5175, -0.1243
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200301DM00271
Serious
51.5146, -0.1471
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200343P336023
Serious
51.7872, -1.4448
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2003530AI0538
Serious
51.8707, -1.9641
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ISUZU TROOPER
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2003530AI0513
Serious
51.8614, -1.9570
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 200363CP03503
Serious
51.9147, -4.9754
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200301DM00212
Serious
51.5194, -0.1848
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200301DM00210
Serious
51.5153, -0.1411
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200301XS00163
Serious
51.5345, -0.3383
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200301DM00232
Serious
51.5142, -0.1503
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 500
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