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 1995530AI0549
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 199543U086045
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543U088045
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 199501XS00252
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 199501EO00165
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199543P085045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501DM00170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199522ET04088
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199501DM00192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1995530AI0519
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995530AI0516
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199501DM00191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199501DM00168
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501FH00155
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199501BH00089
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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Accident 199501DP00125
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199543N066045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199563C509195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VOLVO 850
(2y)
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Accident 199563B511495
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995530AI0515
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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