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
Showing 20 of 48,773 accidents
Accident 199443N068084
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 199401XS00476
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199401DR00146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199443U050084
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
AUDI COUPE
(3y)
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Accident 199401BH00188
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 199422EW07863
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
RENAULT 21
(3y)
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Accident 199463B533094
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199401XD00584
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199401FH00376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 199401DR00144
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1994530AI1118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401FH00381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199401CD00285
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199463A527094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199401FH00382
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199401EO00307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443N061084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 200
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199463B531894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199401FH00373
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199463B531494
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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