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 1994530AI1830
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199401XD00912
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401DP00152
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401FH00601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 199401XD00921
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199463A539694
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199463C536794
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199463B553194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994610125194
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401FH00610
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401DM00492
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199401BH00309
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199443N202124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199463C536194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199443N080124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CX500E
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Accident 199463A540894
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401DM00490
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XD00909
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401DM00485
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XS00741
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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