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 1994530AI0058
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199401EO00011
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401FH00015
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
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Accident 1994530AI0052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994220501011
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199443P166014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1994610026594
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199401XS00020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
(1y)
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Accident 199401DD00018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN LAUREL
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 199401XD00003
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199443N059014
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 199443N057014
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199401DM00004
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199401XS00015
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 264
RENAULT EXTRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199401DM00009
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00005
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199401XH00123
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199443N048014
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994220501008
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401XH00038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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