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 199501XH00733
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501EO00350
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501XD00514
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199563C521695
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 199501XD00515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 199501CD00277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501XS00459
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199543U056085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199501EO00346
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501FH00364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XD00504
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199543N088085
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 960
(4y)
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199501XS00455
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO 740
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199501XD00496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199543U046085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501FH00361
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO 360
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199563A525895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
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Accident 199543P059085
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1995075A21133
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199563C520395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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