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 199301DR00120
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199343N047053
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199363B514493
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199301DM00145
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199301BH00091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SH50K
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199301DM00156
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301XD00425
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199343N042053
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199301FH00218
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993530AI0619
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199343P036053
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199363A512993
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
MERCEDES Model Missing
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199301XD00301
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 626
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DD00170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1993610024293
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199301DD00171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SAAB 9000
(4y)
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Accident 199301XS00257
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199343U036053
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199301DM00137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301EO00154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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