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 1993530AI1905
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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(2y)
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Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301XH01223
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343N104123
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199363C539093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
KIA PRIDE
(2y)
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Accident 199301XS00679
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 1993530AI1879
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993530AI1876
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199343U054123
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199301DM00479
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199343P087123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1993220512017
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199301BH00280
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB125TD
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199301EO00490
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199343U068123
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199301XH01218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
Vehicle
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Accident 199363A535993
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993530BI2296
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XD00811
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199343N101123
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CONCERTO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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