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 199301CP00353
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1993530BI2153
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301DM00443
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199301DM00439
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301XS00622
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301XH01100
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
CITROEN AX
(4y)
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Accident 199301CP00226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199301XS00605
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199301EO00434
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199343N075113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1993530BI2123
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301XD00723
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199343N098113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 1993530BI1685
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1993530AI1685
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 1993530AI1688
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301CP00357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220511015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1993530AI1678
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301DM00428
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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