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 199543N103095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT 127
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Accident 199501XS00534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1995530BI1737
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLVO 340
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199501DM00505
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199563A531795
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199501CD00304
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1995530AI1196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199543U063095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1995610097695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1995610098095
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501DP00340
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199563C525395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199543U049095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
(3y)
KAWASAKI ZX600
(1y)
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Accident 199501XS00513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199501XD00573
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199501DM00495
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501XS00512
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199501DP00352
Fatal
2 vehicles
9 casualties
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199543N047095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199522EA10121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
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