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 199243N004122
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199201FH00630
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(1y)
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Accident 199201DM00428
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1992530AI1776
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243N190112
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201FH00627
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199201DM00426
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199201BH00302
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
(3y)
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199243N183112
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199243P163112
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199243U107112
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 1992530AI1743
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 199263C538892
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199201XD00812
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199201XD00870
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201XD00816
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201FH00631
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1992530AI1748
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199201EO00468
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201DM00419
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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