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
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Accident 199443N041064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994610056894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 199401XD00416
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199401BH00132
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
AUDI 80
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Accident 199443N027064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 340
(3y)
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Accident 199401XH00522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 1994530BI0970
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199443P024064
Slight
6 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN METRO
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00180
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
(4y)
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Accident 199401XD00423
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199443P005064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199401XS00315
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401XS00329
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUDI 80
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Accident 199443N016064
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199401FH00375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CM125C
Vehicle
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Accident 199463C514794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199401FH00274
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199401EO00197
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199401DD00213
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199401EO00196
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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