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 199343P026103
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301DM00374
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301EO00367
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301EO00368
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199301DM00366
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301EO00388
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301EO00390
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199301XH00940
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199363C534493
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
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Accident 1993530BI1911
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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FORD ORION
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Accident 199343N173103
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199363C534193
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993220510002
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199301XS00521
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301DM00365
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1993220510001
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301FH00544
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343N008103
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301EO00365
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301CD00283
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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