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 199463D545794
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1994610133094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401EO00529
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(4y)
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Accident 1994610134794
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199401FH00638
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199401EO00520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199401DP00154
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199463D545994
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199401EO00525
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N181124
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199463A543694
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199463C537794
Fatal
3 vehicles
7 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199401XD00959
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 199463A543394
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994530AI1862
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
COLT GALANT
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Accident 199401DM00530
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401DM00544
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XS00781
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
RENAULT 12
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Accident 199401DM00538
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199463B555294
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLVO 343
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