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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
51.5336, -0.3280
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5699, -0.5065
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.8739, -4.1787
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2019010191052

Slight
51.5176, -0.1243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5158, -0.1005
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2019010190957

Slight
51.5270, -0.2794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA MODEL MISSING (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2019220856147

Slight
51.9162, -2.6014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2019010190823

Serious
51.5179, -0.1237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 2019430199279

Slight
51.5600, -0.4823
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2019430214810

Serious
51.5999, -0.6463
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2019010190781

Slight
51.5163, -0.1308
1 vehicle 1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L (4y)
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Accident 2019010190643

Slight
51.5215, -0.2635
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI DL 650 Car
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Accident 2019010190495

Slight
51.5161, -0.1354
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2019430199553

Slight
51.6008, -0.6246
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A3 (2y)
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Accident 2019010190350

Serious
51.5139, -0.2472
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y) FORD FOCUS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2019010190273

Slight
51.5170, -0.1230
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2019010190424

Serious
51.5161, -0.1347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2019430199963

Slight
51.6059, -0.6942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (3y) Car
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Accident 201963A056119

Slight
51.9859, -3.7155
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (3y)
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Accident 2019530851954

Slight
51.8828, -2.2387
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (1y) Pedal cycle
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