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 199501DM00535
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199563B532795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1995530BI1803
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199501BH00255
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1995530AI1263
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199501DP00386
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1995530AI1254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
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Accident 199543U110095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 1995530AI1252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199563D526795
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199501XD00606
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995530AI1281
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199543P095095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 199501XD00598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 199543P094095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501EO00401
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MTX125RW
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Accident 199522EK10636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199501DM00513
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199501XS00585
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 199543N120095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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