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 199463A515594
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199443N039054
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199401DD00174
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199443N031054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199463A515394
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994610047094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199401XD00299
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
FORD GRANADA
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199401XD00303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA TERCEL
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Accident 199401DR00076
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994610048194
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199401DM00145
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401EO00179
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1994530AI0639
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401EO00160
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
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Accident 199463A514994
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1994610046694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00143
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994530BI0762
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1994610045894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
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Accident 199401XS00262
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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