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 199401DM00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199401XS00211
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199463C509894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1994530AI0529
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199401XD00232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199463C517894
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401DM00111
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199443N091044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199443N054044
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199401XD00234
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199401EO00122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199401BH00083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443U036044
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XS00212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1994530BI0634
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199463D511594
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401XD00242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199443N035044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199401XS00193
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 505
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199443N023044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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