A40 road traffic accidents
48,324 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A40 appears in 48,324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 63,921 casualties. Of these collisions, 998 were fatal and 8,795 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
Collisions by Year
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
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 199343P117073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199363C522893
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
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Accident 199301BH00155
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DM00257
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301CP00324
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DM00314
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00258
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301XD00478
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199343P121073
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301EO00263
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199363C522193
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199301DM00252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199301XH00700
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199343U084073
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN CX
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Accident 199301EO00259
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199301DD00285
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199301DM00265
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301DD00284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199343N160073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199343N153073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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