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 199401XS00121
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1994610026794
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199443U002034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1994530BI0375
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994610023594
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 199463D507194
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HYUNDAI STELLAR
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530AI0301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199401DM00056
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401FH00103
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI COUPE
(4y)
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Accident 199401FH00096
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199443N136024
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
TOYOTA MR2
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199401CP00028
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 1994610021694
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199463C505694
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199401DD00070
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994530AI0274
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
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Accident 199401EO00062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
METROCAB METROCAB
(2y)
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Accident 199401EO00061
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NTV600K
(4y)
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Accident 199463C505494
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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