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 199401CD00053
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199401XD00124
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 199401XS00111
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
FIAT 127
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Accident 199463C506094
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199401CD00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994530BI0331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199443N112024
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199401XS00110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199463D506694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199463D506394
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199443P107024
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401DM00053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199463B506194
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 25
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401XS00107
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199401EO00051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
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Accident 1994220502025
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA E2000
(4y)
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Accident 199401XS00104
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 199463C504994
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994220502021
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1994220502020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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