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 199301DM00168
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343P004063
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199363A514693
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199363B517193
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199363C516293
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199301DM00161
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 9
NISSAN LAUREL
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Accident 1993220505046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XS00282
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993530BI0964
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SH50E
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199301XH00472
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199301DM00162
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301XD00377
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199363D514593
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA BALLADE
(4y)
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YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199301BH00111
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199363A514193
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199301XH00461
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
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Accident 199301FH00261
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1993530BI0974
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199363C516093
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ALFA ROMEO 33
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