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 199343P085023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
KAWASAKI ZX550
(3y)
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Accident 199301DM00049
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1993530AI0242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301XS00090
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199301DM00045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00046
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199361B04493T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199363B506393
Serious
5 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
Vehicle
TALBOT Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301CD00042
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199301XS00106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199301CP00297
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1993530BI0276
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1993220502010
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993530AI0216
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA C90
(3y)
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Accident 199301FH00079
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199301DD00059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993530AI0224
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1993530AI0209
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
PEUGEOT 106
(1y)
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Accident 199343N050023
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI COUPE
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1993530AI0205
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(3y)
MORRIS MINOR
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