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 48,324 accidents
Accident 1996530AI0344
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199643N090036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(3y)
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Accident 199663A506996
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 1996530AI0350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199643N081036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601CP00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1996530AI0425
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199601EO00106
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199663C505696
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199601FH00146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601DM00140
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199601XD00269
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199643U085036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601DM00139
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
METROCAB METROCAB
(2y)
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Accident 199622EA01864
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
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Accident 199601DM00186
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199601FH00137
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199601DM00156
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 199601DM00131
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199643N072036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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