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 199401DM00292
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199443N021094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
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Accident 199443N029094
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443N047094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1994610091494
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401DM00288
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401XH00802
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199463D530494
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994530AI1242
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
LADA RIVA
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199401XH00815
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199443U024094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199401DM00291
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401DM00293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199463A529794
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N008094
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199463A529894
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199463A529294
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MIDI
(1y)
Vehicle
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 199401XS00548
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199401XD00644
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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