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 199363C508393
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199363C507393
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199301XD00196
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199343P092033
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
SUZUKI SWIFT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199343N126033
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199343P102033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993530AI0431
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199343N121033
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199343N120033
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
(3y)
FIAT TIPO
(3y)
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Accident 199301FH00150
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199301XD00167
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 199301XS00153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199301DM00084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199363C509393
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199301FH00146
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199343N113033
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199363C507093
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199343P075033
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199301BH00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199301DM00082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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