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 1994530AI0090
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199401CP00008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994530AI0084
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199463C501894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1994530AI0079
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XM
(1y)
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Accident 199401XD00019
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1994530BI0072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199401FH00023
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199443P082014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401DM00013
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199401FH00022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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Accident 199401XS00035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199401XD00027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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Accident 1994610003194
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199401XS00029
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLVO 440
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199401EO00019
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199401DM00014
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199401DM00012
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199401CP00283
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401DM00015
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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