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 1993530BI1815
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199301XD00628
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199363C532693
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199301XD00639
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199343N157093
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993610100093
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301DM00363
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1993530AI1412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199301XH00906
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199363C533593
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301XH00914
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301XS00501
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1993530AI1406
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199343N120093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
KAWASAKI EN450
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Accident 199301BH00201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199301XD00606
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199301BH00202
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO 244
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Accident 1993530BI1825
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
SAAB 900
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199363C532293
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HILLMAN AVENGER
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Accident 199343P120093
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO 360
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