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 1993220502027
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199301FH00064
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199301DM00035
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199301DM00038
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199343P010023
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199301XD00075
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199301DM00041
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1993530AI0165
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 1993530AI0150
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
COLT GALANT
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Accident 199301XD00081
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199361B03593T
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199343N039023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199363C502893
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199301XS00059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993530BI0220
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199301XD00072
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1993530AI0146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199343N005023
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199301DM00029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
(4y)
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Accident 199343N142013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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