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 199401DM00045
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401FH00084
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199401EO00047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401CD00047
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1994610017794
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1994530AI0215
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(4y)
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Accident 199401BH00036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199401XS00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199401XD00112
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443P064024
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199443N080024
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401XS00096
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199401XS00086
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994530AI0201
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199463C504494
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199401BH00037
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443N055024
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HILLMAN IMP
NISSAN SILVIA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199401CP00026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CX500E
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994530AI0196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199443N095024
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
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