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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200143P113071
Serious
51.7911, -1.3345
5 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 200122EC17577
Serious
51.9047, -2.6243
2 vehicles
7 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200101DM01247
Serious
51.5155, -0.1400
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200163CP06401
Serious
51.9520, -4.9919
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
Vehicle
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Accident 200101DM01208
Serious
51.5195, -0.1890
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 200101CP00176
Serious
51.5162, -0.1020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200143N162061
Serious
51.5625, -0.4972
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 200143N123061
Serious
51.6355, -0.7667
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
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Accident 200143P163061
Serious
51.7759, -1.4751
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200101XS00714
Serious
51.5356, -0.3446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200101DM01081
Serious
51.5208, -0.1961
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 200163DP07201
Serious
51.9438, -3.5773
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200163AC08801
Serious
51.8549, -4.3048
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200101DM01042
Serious
51.5163, -0.1307
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200163AC06101
Serious
51.8540, -4.3123
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
(3y)
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Accident 200163CP02601
Serious
51.8231, -4.9661
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
MERCEDES VITO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200143N152051
Serious
51.6614, -0.9119
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2001530AI1453
Serious
51.8640, -1.9586
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VOLVO 440
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Accident 200163AC04701
Serious
51.9936, -3.8097
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 200101DM00833
Serious
51.5163, -0.1313
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(1y)
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