A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 199601CP00451
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XS00093
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199643N136016
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
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DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 1996530BI0100
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199601CD00034
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199601CD00030
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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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
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00055
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 199643U084016
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601XH00071
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199643P126016
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199601XD00053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199601XS00059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1996530AI0111
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199601DM00045
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601XS00045
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199601FH00054
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601XD00057
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
BMW 7 SERIES
(3y)
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