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 199543P058105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
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Accident 199543N067105
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 199543U048105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199563A534595
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199563A534695
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199543N057105
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199543N058105
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501XD00656
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1995530AI1367
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 199563B534095
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199501XD00641
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199501BH00259
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
KAWASAKI ZR750
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Accident 199543N040105
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199563C529695
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199501DM00566
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995530AI1349
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
RENAULT 21
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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Accident 1995530AI1338
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199501DM00555
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501FH00459
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199501BH00257
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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