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 199301BH00270
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 199363A535293
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00459
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199343N039123
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(4y)
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Accident 199301CD00363
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199301DM00457
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199343P032123
Slight
9 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199301DD00503
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199343P020123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DD00479
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199301CP00209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301DM00454
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199343N022123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 199301XS00640
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199343N019123
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
AUDI 100
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Accident 199301DD00474
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199343N067123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199343N012123
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301XS00636
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199301XH01170
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle
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