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 199601XD00079
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA HIACE
(1y)
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Accident 199601FH00110
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XD00075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUDI 100
(2y)
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Accident 199601BH00023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601FH00083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530AI0143
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996530AI0176
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 18
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(4y)
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
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Accident 199601XD00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199643N016026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601XS00102
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199643P005026
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199601CP00451
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XS00093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199643N136016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
(1y)
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 1996530BI0100
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199601CD00034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601CD00030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199643N114016
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199601XS00050
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199601DM00044
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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