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 199501DP00480
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199543P039125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501XH01151
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501XD00804
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 199501DP00490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501DM00694
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199501FH00560
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 18
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Accident 199522EC13504
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199501BH00324
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543U017125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199543N043125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199543N030125
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
FIAT UNO
(1y)
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 199543N033125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199501DM00683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199501DP00482
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199501FH00555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199501XS00704
Slight
6 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VOLVO 760
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
RENAULT 5
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199501XS00720
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199501BH00318
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199563B544895
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HYUNDAI LANTRA
(1y)
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