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 200143N067091
Serious
51.5727, -0.5248
2 vehicles
4 casualties
SAAB 9-3
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200101DM01834
Serious
51.5132, -0.1585
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101XH00771
Serious
51.5480, -0.4073
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
BMW Z3
(2y)
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
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Accident 200143N014091
Serious
51.5726, -0.5248
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
JEEP CHEROKEE
(3y)
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Accident 200101FH00718
Serious
51.5152, -0.2262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2001530AI2976
Serious
51.8769, -2.0088
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200143N255081
Serious
51.6058, -0.6928
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
TOYOTA HIACE
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Accident 200163AC25001
Serious
51.9077, -3.9530
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH TIGER
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
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Accident 200101DM01689
Serious
51.5143, -0.1490
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200163AC24101
Serious
51.8894, -4.0532
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200122EC17995
Serious
51.9123, -2.5600
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200163CP15701
Serious
51.8213, -4.6578
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
CITROEN DISPATCH
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 75
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Accident 200101DM01681
Serious
51.5145, -0.1475
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 2001610089601
Serious
51.8358, -3.0737
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200163CP14301
Serious
51.8762, -4.9650
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle
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Accident 200163AC23101
Serious
51.8217, -4.5244
3 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200143P259081
Serious
51.7880, -1.3681
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 760
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Accident 200101DM01635
Serious
51.5146, -0.1471
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200101EK01133
Serious
51.5155, -0.1280
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200101XS01048
Serious
51.5195, -0.2625
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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