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 199501FH00096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199563B509695
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199543N016035
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199501DM00117
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501FH00116
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501XD00147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH HERALD
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 199501DP00062
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 199543N010035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199501EO00081
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199501EO00091
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995530BI0420
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199501XS00106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199501FH00093
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
BMW R 80 RT
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199501DM00102
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199501EO00080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199563B506995
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 199543U103025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199501EO00093
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN VANETTE
(3y)
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Accident 199501XH00190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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Accident 199501XS00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
(1y)
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