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 199543N121055
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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TOYOTA CARINA
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 199501XH00472
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530AI0744
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
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HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199543N114055
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199501FH00224
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199543N112055
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES 500
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Accident 199501XD00313
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BENTLEY MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199563B518395
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199543P117055
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199501XD00321
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199543N111055
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199501DM00245
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199563B516495
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199501FH00221
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199501DP00180
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Pedal cycle
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Accident 199501EO00213
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CX500C
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Accident 199501FH00218
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199522EM05762
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199543U067055
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199501XS00294
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI Model Missing
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