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 2002530AI3429
Serious
51.8971, -2.1167
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 200243N228102
Serious
51.6273, -0.7442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200243N162102
Serious
51.5883, -0.5646
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
YAMAHA R6
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Accident 200263CP27902
Serious
52.0022, -4.9924
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2002530AI3524
Serious
51.8945, -2.0837
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 200243P193102
Serious
51.7911, -1.4209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SYM SHARK
VOLVO 440
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Accident 2002530AI3823
Serious
51.8621, -1.9576
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 2002530AI3393
Serious
51.8820, -1.9901
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
MG MGF
(4y)
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200201EO01829
Serious
51.5176, -0.1198
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200263DP42702
Serious
51.8839, -3.2259
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 200201DM01823
Serious
51.5163, -0.1309
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200263DP38502
Serious
51.9458, -3.5861
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 200263DP38402
Serious
51.9277, -3.3220
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 200263DP42602
Serious
51.9444, -3.5756
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VOLVO 760
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Accident 200263AC41802
Serious
51.9699, -3.8666
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200263CP26202
Serious
51.8041, -4.9668
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2002530AI3347
Serious
51.8571, -1.8993
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200263CP26602
Serious
51.9948, -4.9785
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT STILO
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Accident 200201XS01138
Serious
51.5433, -0.3784
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200243N281092
Serious
51.5648, -0.4997
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
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