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 199201FH00555
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199201FH00554
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199243N110102
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199201XD00711
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199201XS00570
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201XS00580
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 199201BH00263
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992530AI1503
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199201XD00710
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199201BH00257
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201XU00530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA BALLADE
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Accident 199243N107102
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199261B42392T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1992530AI1496
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199263C535892
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992530AI1483
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON TORCH
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199201FH00546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z750
(4y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 1992220510023
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201BH00262
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201XD00705
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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