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
Showing 20 of 48,324 accidents
Accident 1995530BI1568
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199501XS00424
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199563C519395
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199501DM00383
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1995610078195
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199563A523495
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501EO00326
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530AI0962
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XS00423
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501FH00343
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199501DM00382
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501XD00453
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199501FH00345
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995530BI1320
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199501XS00554
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199501FH00320
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501BH00197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
METROCAB METROCAB
(4y)
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Accident 199501BH00196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N141075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199501CP00103
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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