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 2003530AI0093
Serious
51.8893, -2.1522
4 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
LDV 400 SERIES
FIAT TIPO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003530AI0021
Serious
51.8800, -2.4627
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
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Accident 200343N059013
Serious
51.6244, -0.7333
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200343N058013
Serious
51.6021, -0.6335
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 200363AC00503
Serious
51.9408, -3.9018
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200243N421122
Serious
51.6392, -0.7792
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200201XS01606
Serious
51.5138, -0.2491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE RUNNER
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Accident 200201XS09038
Serious
51.5433, -0.3787
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW M3
(4y)
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Accident 200201DM02249
Serious
51.5147, -0.1462
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CG125
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Accident 200201XH01086
Serious
51.5480, -0.4073
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 200243P306122
Serious
51.7542, -1.1429
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200201DM02241
Serious
51.5163, -0.1313
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200222EC23275
Serious
51.8862, -2.6361
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
MAZDA 323
(2y)
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Accident 200201DM02213
Serious
51.5159, -0.1359
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002530AI4525
Serious
51.8381, -1.8364
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200263AC54402
Serious
51.8852, -4.0648
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 2002610141502
Serious
51.7791, -2.8990
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 200201XS01555
Serious
51.5301, -0.2959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200243P115122
Serious
51.7624, -1.1966
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N013122
Serious
51.6008, -0.6801
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD ESCORT
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