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 199401XS00402
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 199401DM00225
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XD00517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199401XD00533
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 110
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199401CP00320
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443N042074
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443P065074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XD00511
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199463A524394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
ROVER SD1
Vehicle
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Accident 199443P064074
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199443U048074
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401XS00405
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
BMW R 80 RT T
(4y)
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Accident 199463C519294
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199401XD00528
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1994610072294
Serious
3 vehicles
18 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD FIESTA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994610069494
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
VOLVO 960
(3y)
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Accident 1994530AI0958
Slight
4 vehicles
6 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ISUZU TROOPER
(2y)
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Accident 199443N027074
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199463A523594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
CASE IH Model Missing
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Accident 199401FH00314
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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