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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Serious
51.5154, -0.1394
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.7909, -1.4238
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.5139, -0.1521
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8904, -2.0601
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Serious
51.6056, -0.6930
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8229, -4.5336
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Serious
51.5243, -0.2679
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.9556, -3.6457
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Serious
51.8548, -4.3089
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.9861, -3.7159
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
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Accident 200263CP18002
Serious
51.9497, -4.9932
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL NOVA
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Serious
51.5143, -0.1491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(2y)
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Accident 200201XS00790
Serious
51.5361, -0.3466
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002530AI2167
Serious
51.8815, -2.2318
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBR600F
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Serious
51.5172, -0.1227
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(4y)
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Serious
51.5143, -0.1491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
(3y)
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Serious
51.5149, -0.1440
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2002530AI2165
Serious
51.8898, -2.1534
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle
(3y)
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Accident 200201FH00423
Serious
51.5139, -0.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200201XS00769
Serious
51.5139, -0.2490
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT TIPO
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