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 199301DM00040
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301EO00052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199343P032023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1993530AI0186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 199343N020023
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 199301FH00063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199301EO00041
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
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Accident 199301DM00036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1993530BI0236
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 199343P022023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199343P023023
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1993220502027
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199301FH00064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199301DM00035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199301DM00038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343P010023
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199301XD00075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199301DM00041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1993530AI0165
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 1993530AI0150
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
COLT GALANT
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