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 199363C519493
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993530BI1117
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343N113063
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
FORD Model Missing
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199301FH00321
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199343N109063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199301EO00232
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301BH00134
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 199343N148063
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301DM00198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00196
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1993530AI0869
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 199301DM00256
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
KAWASAKI EX305
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Accident 199301FH00314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199363C519393
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND DAF 200
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199301XS00331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1993530AI0868
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301DM00205
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DM00194
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199301XS00320
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199343N089063
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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