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 48,324 accidents
Accident 1994610043594
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199401DD00166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DM00139
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199463B513794
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401XS00239
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199443N124044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199422EY04001
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
Vehicle
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Accident 199401EO00148
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199401XH00404
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DM00142
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401FH00192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199463D512994
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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Accident 1994530AI0606
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199463C511394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 340
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199463B513894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199463A514494
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N116044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199401BH00095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401FH00195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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