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 199501XH01190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 199501DM00712
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO NEXIA
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Accident 199563B543195
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199543N162125
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199543N144125
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
AUDI 80
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Accident 199543P099125
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199501DM00710
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1995530AI1760
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199501DM00711
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199501DM00708
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199563B543295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501DM00709
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199543N155125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
CITROEN AX
(2y)
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Accident 199501XD00827
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995530AI1749
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT EXPRESS
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1995610141395
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501CD00438
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 199501XS00765
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543N126125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199563B544595
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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