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 1993530AI1556
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301DM00392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301DM00391
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199301FH00520
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199363C534993
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199301XH01007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199301XD00666
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301DM00413
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220510023
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
VOLVO 440
(4y)
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Accident 199301QA00652
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199301BH00232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199301BH00223
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle
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Accident 199301XD00659
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199301XD00668
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(3y)
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199301FH00512
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XH00995
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199301BH00225
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1993220510031
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199301XS00592
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CD200T
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199343N096103
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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