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 199543U057025
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199501EO00060
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199563B505195
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
SUBARU SUBARU
(4y)
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Accident 199501XD00088
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI GALANT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995530AI0223
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995530BI0293
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199543P072025
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199563B504895
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199501FH00074
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199563C503295
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199501EO00055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 1995530AI0213
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501DM00092
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199501DP00053
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 199543N073025
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199501EO00049
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 199501XH00156
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501EO00045
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199501XS00073
Serious
8 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
ROVER MAESTRO
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199501XS00075
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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