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 199243N143092
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199201XD00655
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199261B37692T
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 244
SKODA 120
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Accident 1992530BI1820
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VOLVO 760
(3y)
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199243P111092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199201DM00349
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1992530AI1340
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 199201CP00171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
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Accident 199243N146092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199201XD00646
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
(4y)
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199243N138092
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
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Accident 199201XU00554
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199201XD00638
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
RENAULT EXTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199201BH00227
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 199201XS00523
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN STANZA
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Accident 1992530AI1312
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MORRIS 575
RENAULT MASTER
(4y)
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Accident 199263C531892
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DODGE Model Missing
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199243P087092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 1992530AI1292
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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