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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200243N092022
Serious
51.6340, -0.7620
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
SUBARU IMPREZA
(1y)
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Accident 200243P105022
Serious
51.8017, -1.6333
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200243N037022
Serious
51.6014, -0.6258
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200201EK00104
Serious
51.5167, -0.1277
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200201EK00107
Serious
51.5170, -0.1251
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
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Accident 200201EK00093
Serious
51.5176, -0.1204
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 200201XS00093
Serious
51.5315, -0.3077
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 200243P296012
Serious
51.7624, -1.1648
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 200243N245012
Serious
51.6167, -0.7142
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
MERCEDES 300
Vehicle
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Accident 200263CP01702
Serious
51.9274, -4.9906
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200243P066012
Serious
51.7862, -1.4489
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200243P016012
Serious
51.7867, -1.3819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 200243N049012
Serious
51.6001, -0.6755
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002610000402
Serious
51.8199, -3.0163
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
(1y)
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Accident 200143P448121
Serious
51.7911, -1.4204
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 940
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200101DM02619
Serious
51.5148, -0.1456
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200101FH01022
Serious
51.5139, -0.2490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200163AC44901
Serious
51.8737, -4.1515
3 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200101DM02621
Serious
51.5148, -0.1469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA DNA 125
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200101DM02580
Serious
51.5147, -0.1463
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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