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
Showing 20 of 48,773 accidents
Accident 199401FH00192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199463D512994
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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Accident 1994530AI0606
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199463C511394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 340
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199463B513894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199463A514494
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N116044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199401BH00095
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401FH00195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994610044194
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401EO00142
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199443N087044
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO 340
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199401XS00225
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199463B514094
Slight
4 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
(4y)
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Accident 199401DM00123
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00126
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401XS00224
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199463C510794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 850
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401NI00181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR550
(1y)
ROLLS ROYCE MODEL MISSING
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