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 2024010512011
Slight
51.5160, -0.1359
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
YAMAHA GPD
(4y)
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Accident 2024010512506
Slight
51.5267, -0.2807
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES MODEL MISSING
Car
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Accident 2024010511900
Slight
51.5216, -0.2639
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
Vehicle
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Accident 2024430238243
Slight
51.6485, -0.8567
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Car
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Accident 2024010511524
Slight
51.5483, -0.4163
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES GLC CLASS
Car
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Accident 2024010511436
Slight
51.5158, -0.1358
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(4y)
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Accident 2024430232121
Serious
51.6173, -0.7152
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
ZONTES ZT
(2y)
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Accident 2024010511136
Serious
51.5138, -0.2494
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
(3y)
AUDI A1
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2024430230223
Serious
51.7624, -1.1917
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024631443990
Slight
51.8351, -4.9718
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
DS DS3
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Accident 2024010510874
Slight
51.5139, -0.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
YAMAHA GPD
(2y)
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Accident 2024610023424
Serious
51.7690, -2.8396
2 vehicles
4 casualties
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024010510654
Slight
51.5308, -0.2998
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
HONDA MSX125
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2024010510343
Serious
51.5134, -0.1590
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024221443023
Serious
51.8622, -2.6453
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT CAPTUR
Vehicle
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Accident 2024010510724
Slight
51.5263, -0.2743
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN C4
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(1y)
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Accident 2024631444488
Slight
51.8973, -3.2696
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024010509980
Serious
51.5366, -0.3508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024430219100
Serious
51.7882, -1.2710
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024010509887
Serious
51.5156, -0.1384
2 vehicles
4 casualties
HONDA CBR
Pedal cycle
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