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 199401EO00094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401FH00121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199443N057034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199463C506894
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
CASE IH Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DD00084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500
NISSAN SUNNY
(1y)
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Accident 199463C506694
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1994610027494
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401DR00042
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CB350S
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199463A507394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199401CD00076
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199443N046034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1994530BI0438
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199401XS00140
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 199401EO00082
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199401FH00116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
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Accident 199401DD00101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443N037034
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(3y)
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Accident 199401DM00063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199463C507494
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199443N024034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
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