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 2001530AI0100
Serious
51.8774, -2.2000
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.5166, -0.1284
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Serious
51.5479, -0.4059
6 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
NISSAN SUNNY
PEUGEOT 205
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(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 200001XH01189
Serious
51.5481, -0.4124
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200001DM02631
Serious
51.5145, -0.1476
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200063PH18100
Serious
51.8026, -4.9703
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200063ER18600
Serious
51.9663, -3.8749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 200001XS01317
Serious
51.5267, -0.2831
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200001XS01330
Serious
51.5336, -0.3281
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 200001XS01323
Serious
51.5336, -0.3291
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 200063PH17200
Serious
51.9516, -4.9918
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200022EC15534
Serious
51.9120, -2.5575
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200022EC15537
Serious
51.9077, -2.5369
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 200043N123120
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200063MM23700
Serious
51.8218, -4.5246
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
Vehicle
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Accident 200001XS01268
Serious
51.5261, -0.2746
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2000530AI3750
Serious
51.8811, -2.2458
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 600 SERIES
CITROEN AX
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Accident 200043N396110
Serious
51.6217, -0.7234
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 200043N317110
Serious
51.6272, -0.7441
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001DM02477
Serious
51.5152, -0.1420
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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