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 199343U099113
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 199301FH00580
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301FH00583
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301XD00755
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199301EO00455
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301EO00459
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1993530AI1736
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199343N133113
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993220511037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1993530BI2184
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199301CP00229
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1993530AI1717
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301BH00257
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00440
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301XH01121
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993530BI2174
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301FH00568
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993530BI2354
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
COLT SHOGUN
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Accident 199301DM00438
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301BH00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(3y)
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