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 199463B526394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1994530AI0952
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401FH00315
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DM00210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XD00495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401DM00224
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199401XD00496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199401DM00217
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00218
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401XS00388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XD00490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199401FH00310
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199422EC06374
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00211
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DD00269
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUDI 80
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Accident 199463D520794
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199443U037074
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199463D520394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199422ER06226
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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