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 199301FH00025
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199301EO00019
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
(4y)
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Accident 199301DM00014
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199301FH00026
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199301FH00022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199301DD00014
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199363B503293
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD 6CWT
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Accident 199343N092013
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301DM00010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199363C501293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
FORD DORCHESTER
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Accident 199361B02493T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199361B01893T
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 99
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199301FH00019
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199343N073013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199363B502393
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199301XD00017
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199361B01293T
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
FIAT PANDA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DD00009
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
JAWA 350
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199361B01193T
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199343N061013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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