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 199422EZ12121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N009124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199401FH00582
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199443N008124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
LANCIA DELTA
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Accident 199401XD00894
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 199401CP00214
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA C90M
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Accident 1994530AI1721
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT TRAFIC
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1994610127094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199401DP00123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199401FH00573
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199443P004124
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401XH01134
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199401XS00728
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199401XS00720
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA CX500E
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Accident 199401XS00721
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER MINI
(4y)
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Accident 199443U117114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER MINI
(2y)
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Accident 199443U114114
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401XH01132
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 199401CD00427
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XD00881
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
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