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 199543U031105
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN BX
AUDI 100
(2y)
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Accident 1995530AI1318
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199563C526795
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 33
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199501DM00557
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199501XS00584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199563C527595
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1995530BI1940
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199543P129105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199501FH00454
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501BH00254
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 199501DM00549
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501EO00418
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199563B533795
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199563D529195
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N062105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199543N018105
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199501EO00416
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199563C527395
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1995530AI1313
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XD00618
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
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