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 199501BH00138
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199543P061065
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 199501XH00532
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199501DP00203
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199543P05006D
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501DM00294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501DM00283
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199543N060065
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199501BH00168
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 100
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 5
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199501EO00243
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 940
(2y)
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Accident 199522EY06577
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XS00317
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199563C513995
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995530AI0731
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501EO00242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199563B521895
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199501XD00340
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199501XS00318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 199501FH00245
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199543N039065
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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