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 199543N090075
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199501XD00435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUDI 90
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Accident 199563B523395
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 199543P056075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995530AI0916
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 199543N075075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199563C517495
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MONTEGO
Vehicle
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Accident 199501DM00370
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199543P052075
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199543P103075
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199563A522095
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199501XD00422
Slight
2 vehicles
11 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199543N064075
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199563C517295
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199501XD00428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 1995610072295
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XS00376
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
MG METRO
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Accident 199501XD00423
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199543U042075
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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Accident 199501EO00309
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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