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 199401DM00536
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401DM00521
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401XD00933
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401FH00621
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MCW Model Missing
SAAB 9000
(1y)
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Accident 199401XD00917
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199463B555094
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530AI1806
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199401FH00615
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199401XS00765
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1994610129494
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1994530AI1796
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401DM00516
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199463C537094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401CD00455
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
(2y)
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Accident 199401XS00764
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199401XD00969
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199401XH01204
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XH01209
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
RENAULT 19
(1y)
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Accident 199401BH00318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199401DM00522
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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