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 199501FH00369
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199563A524995
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FSO CARS POLONEZ
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1995610082695
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199501FH00354
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
COLT 1400
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Accident 199543U018085
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199522EL08682
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1995530BI1438
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199543U051085
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1995530BI1528
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199501BH00204
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199501DM00416
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1995610084295
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199563D524195
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199501XS00446
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543U013085
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501FH00362
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199543N021085
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199501XH00689
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199501BH00201
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199501XD00470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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