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 199301XH00319
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199301XH00320
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199301XD00208
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301DM00104
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1993530AI0486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
(3y)
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Accident 199301DM00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199363C509693
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199343N052043
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301BH00077
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DM00108
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199301CP00299
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199301XS00181
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993530AI0471
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER METRO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1993530BI0652
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT TRAFIC
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1993530AI0461
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XS00176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199301XS00186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301FH00162
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT 25
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199301XD00189
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
NISSAN Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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