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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200143P345101
Serious
51.8033, -1.6386
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200101XH00904
Serious
51.5479, -0.4068
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH T312 TROPHY
(3y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200101DM02309
Serious
51.5158, -0.1366
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR550
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Accident 2001530AI3425
Serious
51.8836, -1.9859
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 200101DM01965
Serious
51.5152, -0.1420
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200101DM01959
Serious
51.5200, -0.1750
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 200163AC31101
Serious
51.8679, -4.2796
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200101XS01275
Serious
51.5261, -0.2746
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200163AC30201
Serious
51.8235, -4.5392
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 200163DP23901
Serious
51.8828, -3.2356
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2001610107101
Serious
51.7690, -2.8398
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200101DM01871
Serious
51.5151, -0.1424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200143P137091
Serious
51.7623, -1.1917
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200163AC27101
Serious
51.8702, -4.2318
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
CITROEN SAXO
(2y)
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Accident 200101DM01860
Serious
51.5137, -0.1559
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200101XS01159
Serious
51.5362, -0.3468
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 200143P094091
Serious
51.7878, -1.2606
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200101DM01778
Serious
51.5195, -0.1888
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FIAT 126
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Accident 200101DM01817
Serious
51.5200, -0.1775
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200163AC25501
Serious
52.0022, -3.7468
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR400R
NISSAN PRIMERA
SUZUKI GSX 1300
(2y)
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